An ethnomethodological approach to the study of impairment
The case of people with visual impairment in social interaction
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1558/jircd.31600Keywords:
editorial, special issue, visual impairmentAbstract
The forthcoming special issue on ‘The practical and interactional accomplishment of living with visual impairment’ explores aspects of everyday life for people with visual impairment.
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