Self-esteem and adjusting with blindness : the process of responding to life's demands / by Dean W. Tuttle and Naomi R. Tuttle ; with a foreword by Michael J. Bina.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-296) and index.
Contents
Foreword / Michael J. Bina -- Preface -- Sect. I A definition of blindness --- Ch. 1 Overview and impact of blindness -- Ch. 2 Psychosocial implications of blindness -- Sect. II Development of self-esteem -- Ch. 3. Sources of self-esteem, externally oriented -- Ch. 4 Sources of self-esteem, internally oriented -- Ch. 5 Self-esteem and the resolution of discrepancies and conflicts -- Sect. III Adjusting with blindness -- Ch. 6 The adjusting process: pt. I: reaction -- Ch. 7 The adjusting process: pt. II: rebuilding -- Ch. 8 Factors influencing the adjusting process -- Sect. IV Fostering self-esteem -- Ch. 9 Guidelines and suggested activities for nurturing self-esteem -- Ch. 10 Putting theory into practice -- Bibliography -- Index.