Factors influencing managers' adherence to the Americans with Disabilities Act

Administration and Policy in Mental Health

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 213-219

  Thakker, Daksha ^a,c   Solomon, Phyllis ^b  

^a Off of Mental Hlth/Mental Retard   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; DECISION MAKING; DISABILITY; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LAW; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKILL; UNITED STATES;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ADULT; DISABLED PERSONS; EMPLOYMENT, SUPPORTED; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032905615     PISSN: 0894587X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021366731025     Document Type: Article

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