Theory, experiment and practical application in research on visual impairment

European Journal of Psychology of Education

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 415-430

  Millar, Susanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Application; Research; Theory; Visual impairment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031329229     PISSN: 02562928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03172802     Document Type: Article

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