Students with psychiatric disabilities in higher education settings: The Americans with disabilities act and beyond

Journal of Disability Policy Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 103-113

  Kiuhara, Sharlene A ^a   Huefner, Dixie S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Accommodations; ADA; Analysis policy; Aspects of disability law; Postsecondary education; Psychiatric disabilities

Indexed keywords

EID: 49749149192     PISSN: 10442073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1044207308315277     Document Type: Review

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