Post-school outcomes of students with disabilities: A quantitative and qualitative analysis

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 31-48

  Curtis, Rebecca S ^a   Rabren, Karen ^a   Reilly, Amy Sue ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Employment; Post school outcomes; Post secondary education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREER PLANNING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABLED STUDENT; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SPECIAL EDUCATION; VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE;

EID: 66249134633     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JVR-2009-0451     Document Type: Article

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