Can I make a difference? Efficacy, employment, and disability

Political Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 119-149

  Schur, Lisa ^a   Shields, Todd ^b   Schriner, Kay ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability; Employment; Political efficacy; Political participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345474227     PISSN: 0162895X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0162-895X.00319     Document Type: Review

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