Improving outcomes for workers with mental retardation

Human Resource Development Quarterly

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 373-395

  Forties, Sandra ^a   Rocco, Tonette S ^b,c   Rosenberg, Howard ^c,d  

^a Hidden Ansel Foundation

^b Human Resource Development   (United States)

^c International Univercity

^d FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 58149252063     PISSN: 10448004     EISSN: 15321096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrdq.1246     Document Type: Article

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