The role of rehabilitation in achieving social justice for minorities with disabilities

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 129-136

  Alston, Reginald J ^a   Harley, Debra A ^b   Middleton, Renee ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Equity; Ethnic minorities; Rehabilitation; Social justice

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; EMPLOYMENT; ETHNIC GROUP; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; JOB ANALYSIS; LEGAL ASPECT; MOTIVATION; PHILOSOPHY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RACISM; SOCIAL JUSTICE; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORK DISABILITY;

EID: 33746218129     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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