An exploration of the costs of services funded by vocational rehabilitation

Journal of Rehabilitation

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 18-26

  Cimera, Robert Evert ^a   Oswald, Gina ^b  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 64549151705     PISSN: 00224154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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