Entering work: Employment outcomes of people with developmental disabilities

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 217-223

  Boeltzig, Heike ^a   Timmons, Jaimie C ^a   Butterworth, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Community; Developmental disabilities; Supported employment; Survey methodology; Vocational rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT; SURVEY METHODOLOGY; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION;

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; SURVEYS; WAGES;

EMPLOYMENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CENTER; REHABILITATION RESEARCH; ADOLESCENT; DISABLED PERSON; EMPLOYMENT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DISABLED PERSONS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; SAMPLING STUDIES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149394983     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MRR.0b013e3282fb7ce5     Document Type: Article

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