Competitive employment outcomes for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities: The national impact of the Best Buddies Jobs Program

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 51-63

  West, Michael D ^a   Wehman, Paul Brody ^b   Wehman, Paul ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPETITION; CONSUMER; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYMENT; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; JOB FINDING; JOB SATISFACTION; MANPOWER PLANNING; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION;

EID: 24944446442     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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