Folklore of Blindness.

Wagner-Lampl, A.; Oliver, G. W.

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ERIC Number: EJ485053

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1994

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Folklore of Blindness.

Wagner-Lampl, A.; Oliver, G. W.

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, v88 n3 p267-76 May-Jun 1994

This article uses both case examples and reports from archives and oral literature to illustrate the broad range of connections between blindness and superstitions, folklore, beliefs, and mythology. Clinicians are urged to be aware of these beliefs as they counsel individuals adapting to the loss of vision. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Attitudes, Beliefs, Blindness, Case Studies, Counseling Techniques, Cultural Influences, Emotional Adjustment, Folk Culture, Mythology

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Information Analyses

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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