Therapeutic implications for adolescent deaf identity and self-concept

Journal of Feminist Family Therapy

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 31-49

  Cornell, Sherri Lester ^a   Lyness, Kevin P ^b  

^a Department of Human Services ^*  (United States)

^b ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY NEW ENGLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Deaf culture; Identity; Self concept

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248603368     PISSN: 08952833     EISSN: 15404099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J086v16n03_02     Document Type: Article

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