Work-related challenges for individuals who are visually impaired in Turkey

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness

Volumn 102, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 284-294

  Bengisu, Murat ^a   Izbirak, Gökhan ^b   Mackieh, Adham ^b  

^a YASAR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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EID: 44849100327     PISSN: 0145482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145482x0810200504     Document Type: Article

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