Employment Problems and Solutions: Perceptions of Blind and Visually Impaired Adults.

Salomone, Paul R.; Paige, Robert E.

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ERIC Number: EJ313311

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1984

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Employment Problems and Solutions: Perceptions of Blind and Visually Impaired Adults.

Salomone, Paul R.; Paige, Robert E.

Vocational Guidance Quarterly, v33 n2 p147-56 Dec 1984

Explored the experiences of 30 visually impaired adults in finding employment and their explanations for successful or unsuccessful vocational outcomes. Interviews indicated that problems were related to public attitudes toward blindness, employer reluctance, and inadequate vocational training. (JAC)

Descriptors: Adults, Attribution Theory, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Job Placement, Social Attitudes, Visual Impairments

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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