Engagement and interaction: A comparison between supported employment and ATCs

Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 141-152

  Kilsby, Mark ^a   Beyer, Stephen ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adult training centres; Comparison; Interaction; Learning disability; Mental handicap; Supported employment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030552616     PISSN: 10529284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1298(199605)6:2<141::AID-CASP362>3.0.CO;2-N     Document Type: Article

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