A challenge to self-determination: Disagreement between the vocational choices made by individuals with severe disabilities and their caregivers

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 147-153

  Martin, James E ^a   Woods, Lee L ^a   Sylvester, Lorraine ^a   Emmett Gardner, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Choice making; Self determination; Situational assessment; Vocational assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644916678     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2511/rpsd.30.3.147     Document Type: Article

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