Measuring psychosocial and functional outcomes of a group model of vision rehabilitation services for older adults

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 328-337

  Horowitz, Amy ^a   Leonard, Robin ^b   Reinhardt, Joann P ^b  

^a Arlene R Gordon Research Institute   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; REHABILITATION CENTER; REVIEW; RURAL POPULATION; SKILL; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

EID: 0034065960     PISSN: 0145482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145482x0009400509     Document Type: Review

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