A job-seeking self-efficacy scale for people with physical disabilities: Preliminary development and psychometric testing

British Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 37-53

  Barlow, Julie ^a   Wright, Chris ^a   Cullen, Lesley ^a  

^a Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0036462406     PISSN: 03069885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/030698880220106500     Document Type: Article

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