Ideas and thoughts of Italian teachers on the professional future of persons with disability

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 65-77

  Nota, Laura ^a   Soresi, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Intellectual disability; Professional future; Quality of life; Teachers; Vocational guidance; Work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREER; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; ITALY; JOB SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENT; TEACHER; VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DISABLED PERSONS; DOWN SYNDROME; EMPLOYMENT; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MENTAL RETARDATION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 57749172734     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2008.01129.x     Document Type: Article

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