Job search decision making among veterans in VA vocational rehabilitation: A behavioral economics perspective

American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 191-218

  Hebert, Marcie L ^a,b   Drebing, Charles ^a   Mueller, Lisa ^a   Van Ormer, Alice ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral economics; Decision making; Dual diagnosis; Job search; Vocational rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMAN; INCOME; JOB CHARACTERISTICS; JOB FINDING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; REVIEW; VETERAN; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION;

EID: 33750837545     PISSN: 15487768     EISSN: 15487776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15487760600961741     Document Type: Review

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