Factors determining job retention and return to work for disabled employees: A questionnaire study of opinions of disabled people's organizations in the UK

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 17-22

  Sirvastava, Shirley ^a   Chamberlain, M Anne ^b  

^a BRADFORD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disability; Employment; Job retention; National health service; Return to work

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONSULTATION; DISABLED PERSON; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; JOB FINDING; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; POSTAL MAIL; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORKPLACE;

DISABLED PERSONS; EMPLOYMENT; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; UNEMPLOYMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 13444302607     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16501970410033839     Document Type: Article

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