Social networks and careers of young adults with intellectual disabilities

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 199-208

  Eisenman, Laura T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAREER CHOICE; EDUCATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MOTIVATION; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

EID: 34249896975     PISSN: 19349556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/1934-9556(2007)45[199:SNACOY]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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