Social networks of visually impaired and blind adolescents. Structure and effect on well-being

Social Networks

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 73-91

  Kef, S ^a   Hox, J J ^a   Habekothe H T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0007821771     PISSN: 03788733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8733(00)00022-8     Document Type: Article

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