Entry:

Feinman, Saul, "The Blind as 'Ordinary People'," Visual Impairment and Blindness, 12 (June, 1978), 231-238.


Abstract:

In comparison with their sighted counterparts, blind persons are older, poorer, less educated and less often married. Blind persons report slightly higher happiness, mainly because of differences in age and work status.

GSS Years:

1975

Other Data Sets:

Study of Wyoming Blind 1975

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
AGE

AGE OF RESPONDENT

WRKSTAT

LABOR FRCE STATUS

MARITAL

MARITAL STATUS

INCOME

TOTAL FAMILY INCOME

EDUC

HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED

HAPPY

GENERAL HAPPINESS