School to where? A literature review on economic outcomes of youth with disabilities

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 265-280

  Wittenburg, David C ^a   Maag, Elaine ^a  

^a URBAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Special education; Supplemental Security Income (SSI); Transitions; Vocational Rehabilitation (VR); Youth with disabilities

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INCOME; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORK DISABILITY;

EID: 0037001250     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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