The role of vision impairment for the outdoor activity and life satisfaction of older adults: A multi-faceted view

Visual Impairment Research

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 143-160

  Wahl, Hans Werner ^a   Heyl, Vera ^a   Schilling, Oliver ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

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EID: 85016548103     PISSN: 1388235X     EISSN: 17445167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/vimr.4.3.143.15904     Document Type: Article

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