The quality of life of single adults with severe disabilities participating in extended employment programs in Northern Israel

Journal of Rehabilitation

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 47-52

  Rimmerman, Arie ^a   Crossman, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DISABILITY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISRAEL; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECREATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 2942687692     PISSN: 00224154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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