Three workplace models for children with special needs

Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 245-262

  Fluet, Christina ^a   Turner, Sandra ^b   Collamore, Barry ^c   Grossman McKee, Doug ^d   Perrin, James ^e   Epstein, Susan ^f   Allen, Deborah ^g   Anderson, Betsy ^h   Wells, Nora ^h   Kuhlthau, Karen ^e   Honberg, Lynda ⁱ  

^a Consortium for Children with Special Health Care Needs ^*  (United States)

^b Ernst and Young   (United States)

^c RAYTHEON COMPANY   (United States)

^d Whole Health Management Inc   (United States)

^e MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f New England SERVE   (United States)

^g BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^h FCSN/Family Voices   (United States)

ⁱ HRSA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children with special needs; Disability; Diversity; Employee assistance programs; Employee benefits; Employee networks; Work life

Indexed keywords

EID: 65749132333     PISSN: 15555240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15555240802241611     Document Type: Article

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