A longitudinal study of employment and skill acquisition among individuals with developmental disabilities

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 469-486

  Stephens, Dawn L ^a   Collins, Michael D ^a   Dodder, Richard A ^b  

^a William Penn University   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive skill; Competitive workforce; Developmental disabilities; Mental retardation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PREDICTION; WORK;

ADULT; EMPLOYMENT, SUPPORTED; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL;

EID: 24944453138     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2003.12.003     Document Type: Article

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