The cost-trends of supported employment versus sheltered employment

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 15-20

  Cimera, Robert Evert ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost trends; Cumulative costs; Sheltered employment; Supported employment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SHELTERED WORK; SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT; TREND STUDY;

EID: 40449111372     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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