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
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| WRKSTAT |
LABOR FRCE STATUS |
| MARITAL |
MARITAL STATUS |
| INCOME |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| HAPPY |
GENERAL HAPPINESS |