
ERIC Number: EJ288187
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Publication Date: 1983
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Lives without, Lives within: Autobiographies of Blind Women and Men.
Asch, Adrienne; Sacks, Lawrence H.
Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, v77 n6 p242-47 Jun 1983
Autobiographies of 25 blind and visually impaired persons are examined and the influence of gender upon disability is assessed. Roles of ideal woman or man and disabled person in society and views about themselves and the world are compared with those of other marginal people as revealed in autobiographical form. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adults, Autobiographies, Blindness, Sex Differences, Visual Impairments
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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