Factors influencing the integration of Irish employees with disabilities in the workplace

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 55-64

  Walsh, P N ^a   Linehan, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Employers; Outcome measures; Supported employment; Vocational integration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYER; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRELAND; JOB PERFORMANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RATING SCALE; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 0031023462     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/jvr-1997-8107     Document Type: Article

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