A Comparison of Self-Esteem and Job Satisfaction of Adults with Mild Mental Retardation in Sheltered Workshops and Supported Employment

Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 142-150

  Griffin, David K ^a   Rosenberg, Howard ^b   Cheyney, Wendy ^b   Greenberg, Barry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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