Challenges to implementing evidence-based supported employment in Australia

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-37

  Waghorn, Geoff ^a,e   Collister, Laura ^b   Killackey, Eoin ^c   Sherring, Joanne ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b General Manager Research and Organizational Development   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d Hunter New England Mental Health Service   (Australia)

^e QUEENSLAND CENTRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Mental illness; Psychiatric disability; Supported employment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; EMPLOYMENT; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; JOB FINDING; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORK RESUMPTION;

EID: 34548815235     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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