Examining the impact of physical and sexual abuse on the employment of women with disabilities in the United States: An exploratory analysis

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 30, Issue 14, 2008, Pages 1039-1046

  Smith, Diane L ^a   Strauser, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Disability; Employment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAPE; SAMPLE SIZE; SEXUAL ABUSE; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED STATES;

BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; DISABLED PERSONS; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; SAMPLING STUDIES; SEX OFFENSES; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 47349102751     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09637480701539542     Document Type: Article

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