Centers for independent living and transition-age youth: Empowerment and self-determination

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 53-58

  Wehmeyer, Michael L ^a   Gragoudas, Stelios ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Centers for independent living; Empowerment; Self determination; Transition services

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; COMMUNITY CARE; DISABILITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; LIFE EVENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PROBLEM SOLVING; SELF CONCEPT; SELF HELP; STUDENT;

EID: 1842628859     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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