Emerging employer views of people with disabilities and the future of job development

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-13

  Luecking, Richard G ^a  

^a TransCen Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; EMPLOYER; EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; JOB ACCOMMODATION; JOB FINDING; LEGAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORK DISABILITY; WORKPLACE;

EID: 52049119048     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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