Blind and partially sighted people's perceptions of their inclusion by family and friends

The British Journal of Visual Impairment

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 68-85

  Bruce, I ^a   Harrow, J ^a   Obolenskaya, P ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

blind; low vision; market research; neighbours; policy; services; social support; visual impairment

Indexed keywords

EID: 67249094869     PISSN: 02646196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0264619607071778     Document Type: Article

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