Type
Equipment (E-resource)
Acronym
DEAF
Code
APP/00115
Date of commissioning
01 January 2014 → …
Research disciplines
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Humanities and the arts
- Modern and contemporary history
- Socio-economic history
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Social sciences
- Inclusive and special education
Keywords
Deafs
East Flanders
Life courses
History
Other information
Description
The province of East Flanders possesses unique sources that make it possible to identify deaf men and women from the mid-18th century onward. The DEAF database contains life history data of 284 deaf individuals born in this province between 1748 and 1860. The data are derived from various archival sources (250 variables).