Patterns of employment and independent living of adult graduates with learning disabilities and mental retardation of an inclusionary high school vocational program

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 317-325

  Luftig, Richard L ^a   Muthert, Dorothy ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult graduates; Employment; Independent living

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PARENT; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; SALARY; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

EID: 17644426695     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2003.08.001     Document Type: Article

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