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Peer reviewedDeshen, S.; Deshen, H. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1987
Case material from an anthropological field study of 57 blind adults in Tel-Aviv is used to illustrate the contradictions that blind Israelis face in the current transitional period from traditional segregation and dependent roles to an indeterminate type of integration and independence. (Author/JW)
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adults, Blindness, Disability Discrimination
Swedish Inst. for the Handicapped, Bromma. – 1986
Intended as a training manual for medical, educational, and institutional staff who work with disabled adolescents and adults, the booklet seeks to provide basic knowledge and dispel common myths surrounding sexuality and disability. Translated from Swedish, chapter titles and selected subtopics are as follows: (1) "Sexuality and Disability:…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Attitude Change, Disabilities
