Providing supports to youth with disabilities transitioning to adulthood: Case descriptions from the Youth Transition Demonstration

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 241-251

  Lueckinga, Richard G ^a   Wittenburgb, David ^b  

^a TransCen Inc ^*  (United States)

^b MATHEMATICA POLICY RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Demonstration; Disabilities; Evaluation; Intervention; Social Security; SSA; Transition; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISABILITY; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INCOME; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; JOB EXPERIENCE; JUVENILE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; POLICY; SCHOOL; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK; WORKPLACE;

EID: 67650930444     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/jvr-2009-0464     Document Type: Article

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