Is it really clear?: Adapting research tools for the needs of the deaf population

Journal of Social Work

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 399-430

  Levinger, Miriam ^a   Ronen, Tammie ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Adult differentiatio; Deaf adult; Linguistic clarity; Research tool adaptatio; Spousal intimacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 51849118927     PISSN: 14680173     EISSN: 1741296X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1468017308094992     Document Type: Article

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