Invisible Impairments: Dilemmas of Concealment and Disclosure
People with invisible impairments have choices as whether or not to reveal or conceal their impairments in social interaction. They may pass for “normal” if they silence impairment and disability experiences. Social conventions support silence. Disclosing impairments may occur in many circumstances,...
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| Language: | English |
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Stockholm University Press
2008-03-01
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| Series: | Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.sjdr.se/articles/278 |