Housing Discrimination toward Blind Persons.

Smith, Tom E. C.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ230188

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1980-Feb

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Housing Discrimination toward Blind Persons.

Smith, Tom E. C.; And Others

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, v74 n2 p75,77,79 Feb 1980

The study involving 68 persons who had advertised apartments for rent was designed to determine if housing discrimination exists toward blind persons. Results indicated that housing discrimination toward blind persons does exist, as nearly 40 percent of the Ss refused to rent the apartment to the blind second caller. (Author/SBH)

Descriptors: Blindness, Exceptional Child Research, Housing Discrimination, Social Bias, Surveys

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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