Vocational rehabilitation program for persons with occupational deafness

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 503-512

  Li, Eria Ping Ying ^a   Li Tsang, Cecilia Wai Ping ^a   Lee, Tsor Kui ^a   Lee, Gladys Wai Man ^a   Lam, Eddie Chi Fung ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Job placement; Occupational deafness; Return to work program; Vocational counseling; Work readiness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; JOB FINDING; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DEAFNESS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; SHORT FORM 36; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORK RESUMPTION;

ADULT; DEAFNESS; EMPLOYMENT; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL;

EID: 33845537762     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-006-9033-4     Document Type: Article

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