Conceptual and methodological issues in rehabilitation outcomes for adults who are visually impaired

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 117-130

  Crews, J E ^a   Long, R G ^b  

^a Governor's Cncl on Devmtl Disabil   (United States)

^b Clayton County Public Schools   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISABILITY; HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ASPECT; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0030975619     PISSN: 0145482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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