Stuck in transition? Exploring the spaces of employment training for youth with intellectual disability

Geoforum

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 1079-1092

  Butcher, Stephanie ^a   Wilton, Robert ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Ontario; Paid employment; Sheltered workshops; Social geography; Vocational training; Youth

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; EMPLOYMENT; EMPLOYMENT GENERATION; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; MENTAL HEALTH; TRAINING; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 39949083570     PISSN: 00167185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2007.11.002     Document Type: Article

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