|
|
Self-concept, Adjustment to Blindness, and Quality of Friendship Among Adolescents with Visual Impairments
- Article from:
-
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness
- Article date:
-
February 1, 2007
- Author:
-
;
;
|
Copyright informationCopyright American Foundation for the Blind, Inc. Feb 2007. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
Abstract: The self-concept and quality of friendship of 40 adolescents with visual impairments (20 in public schools and 20 in a residential school) were compared to those of 41 sighted adolescents. The findings indicate a similar self-concept profile for sighted adolescents and adolescents with visual impairments, although the scores of the participants with visual impairments were higher in all domains except their fathers' concept of them. The implications of these findings are discussed.
Of the approximately 2,000 students with visual impairments in Israel, 183 attend high school. Of this number, 80% (143) attend public school-74% with low vision and 26% with blindness-and 20% (40) ...