Epilepsy and workplace discrimination: Population characteristics and trends

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 101-105

  West, Michael D ^a   Dye, Amy N ^a   McMahon, Brian T ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accommodation; Americans with Disabilities Act; Discrimination; Employment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREER MOBILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB FINDING; JOB SECURITY; JURISPRUDENCE; LEGAL ASPECT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; UNITED STATES; WORK DISABILITY;

ADULT; AGED; DISABLED PERSONS; EMPLOYMENT; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; SOCIAL JUSTICE; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33745812791     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2006.03.011     Document Type: Article

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