The relationship of perceived social support with well-being in adults with visual impairments

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness

Volumn 105, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 425-439

  Guerette, Amy R ^a   Smedema, Susan Miller ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79960191062     PISSN: 0145482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145482x1110500705     Document Type: Article

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