Employment self-disclosure rates and rationales of university graduates with learning disabilities

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 291-299

  Madaus, Joseph W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b Center on Postsecondary Education and Disability   (United States)

Author keywords

Accommodation; Disability disclosure; Employment; Learning disabilities; University graduates

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; SELF DISCLOSURE; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; SELF DISCLOSURE; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 45349088477     PISSN: 00222194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022219407313805     Document Type: Article

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