What policymakers need and must demand from research regarding the employment rate of persons with disabilities

Behavioral Sciences and the Law

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 399-448

  Silverstein, Robert ^a,b,c   Julnes, George ^d,e   Nolan, Renee ^d  

^a CSADP ^*  (United States)

^b Center for the Study and Advancement of Disability Policy (CSADP)   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DISABILITY; DISABLED PERSON; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INSURANCE; LAW; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; METHODOLOGY; POLICY; POPULATION RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIOLOGY; TAX; WORK CAPACITY;

DISABLED PERSONS; EMPLOYMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; POLICY MAKING; PREJUDICE; PUBLIC POLICY; RESEARCH; STATE GOVERNMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 14644407229     PISSN: 07353936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bsl.632     Document Type: Review

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