Help-seeking behavior among people with disabilities: Results from a national survey

Journal of Rehabilitation

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 42-48

  Willis, Shari P ^a   Hendershot, Gerry E ^b   Fabian, Ellen S ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; WORK DISABILITY;

EID: 17244369381     PISSN: 00224154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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