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ERIC Number: EJ624835
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2000
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The Hidden Cost of Difference: Women with Learning Disabilities.
Ferri, Beth A.
Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, v10 n3 p129-38 Sum 2000
This article discusses the outcomes of a study that investigated the experiences of 9 adult women living with a learning disability. It addresses the hidden costs associated with learning disabilities and explores a cyclic relationship discussed by the participants involving perfectionism, panic or anxiety, and exhaustion. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Anxiety, Coping, Females, Interpersonal Competence, Learning Disabilities, Life Events, Self Concept, Self Esteem
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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