Lifestyles of Students with Visual Impairments: Preliminary Studies of Social Networks.

Sacks, Sharon Zell; Wolffe, Karen E.; Tierney, Deborah

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ERIC Number: EJ570233

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Publication Date: 1998

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Lifestyles of Students with Visual Impairments: Preliminary Studies of Social Networks.

Sacks, Sharon Zell; Wolffe, Karen E.; Tierney, Deborah

Exceptional Children, v64 n4 p463-78 Sum 1998

Two studies examined how adolescents and young adults (ages 15-21) with visual impairments spent their time engaged in academic, social, daily living, and vocational pursuits in comparison to typical youth. Both studies identified socialization and career development as areas where students with visual impairments may need additional supports. (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Development, Comparative Analysis, Interpersonal Competence, Late Adolescents, Life Style, Postsecondary Education, Recreational Activities, Secondary Education, Social Integration, Social Networks, Socialization, Visual Impairments

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Language: English

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