Speech impairment and workplace discrimination: The national EEOC ADA research project

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 163-169

  Mitchell, Pamela R ^a   McMahon, Brian T ^b   McKee, Dawn ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Americans with disabilities act; Disability; Speech impairment; Workplace discrimination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EMPLOYER; EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAW; MALE; ORTHOPEDICS; RACISM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPEECH DISORDER; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 30844434547     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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