Important elements of the americans with disabilities act for persons with diabetes

Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 81-93

  O'Brien, Gerald V ^a   Brown, Melinda S ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Americans with Disabilities Act; Disability discrimination; Persons with diabetes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISABLED PERSON; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

DIABETES MELLITUS; DISABLED PERSONS; HUMANS; PREJUDICE; SOCIAL JUSTICE; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 62849104583     PISSN: 1536710X     EISSN: 15367118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15367100802081037     Document Type: Article

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