Building self-confidence and future career success through a pre-college transition program for individuals with disabilities

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 73-83

  Rothman, Terri ^a   Maldonado, José M ^a   Rothman, Harvey ^a  

^a MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DISABILITY; CAREER; COLLEGE; DISABILITY; DISABLED PERSON; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; LAW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT COUNSELING; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; STUDENT ATTITUDE; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION; VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORKING TIME;

EID: 44449135429     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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