Hearing Loss in Working Life--Some Aspects of Audiological Rehabilitation.

Backenroth, Gunnel A. M.; Ahlner, Bo H.

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ERIC Number: EJ577434

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Publication Date: 1998

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Hearing Loss in Working Life--Some Aspects of Audiological Rehabilitation.

Backenroth, Gunnel A. M.; Ahlner, Bo H.

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, v21 n3 p331-33 Sep 1998

A study investigated the effects of the audiological rehabilitation of 31 Swedish individuals with moderate to severe hearing loss. Results indicate that despite the fact that hearing impairment is regarded as a work-disability in the labor market, it is often hidden in interactions with others at the workplace. (CR)

Descriptors: Adults, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Audiology, Coping, Foreign Countries, Hearing Impairments, Psychological Patterns, Rehabilitation Programs, Social Behavior, Work Attitudes, Work Environment

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Sweden

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