Lifestyles of Adolescents with Visual Impairments: An Ethnographic Analysis.

Sacks, S. Z.; Wolffe, K. E.

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ERIC Number: EJ565157

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1998

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Lifestyles of Adolescents with Visual Impairments: An Ethnographic Analysis.

Sacks, S. Z.; Wolffe, K. E.

Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, v92 n1 p7-17 Jan 1998

A four-month study of three adolescents with visual impairments found the students required additional time and assistance to complete their homework and class projects, performed a range of independent living tasks but less frequently than sighted peers, preferred interaction with others with visual impairments, and had limited vocational experiences. (CR)

Descriptors: Academic Ability, Adolescents, Daily Living Skills, Employment Experience, Peer Relationship, Social Behavior, Student Characteristics, Visual Impairments

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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