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ERIC Number: EJ416520
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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The Eastern Bloc and the Soviet Union in Transition: What of Services to Blind Persons?
Spungin, S. J.
Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, v84 n6 p260-61 Jun 1990
The system of services to blind persons in two republics (Russia and Byelorussia) of the Soviet Union is described as a system in which employment and rehabilitation services revolve around factory operations and consumer-driven umbrella organizations. Also discussed are political changes occurring in Eastern Bloc countries and possible impact on blind populations. (Author/JDD)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Europe; USSR
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