The Impact of Significant Adults’ Expectations on the Life Style of Visually Impaired Children

Abstract

Examines the behavior performance of blind persons in view of the role expectations of significant others. The findings suggest that there is a correlation between the expectations of significant others and the “blind role” assumed by blind persons. However, it was also found that in many circumstances blind persons act in accordance with accepted social norms due to broader societal conditioning or because of their own self-expectations.