Earning a living for former students with special educational needs. Does class placement matter?

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 203-212

  Myklebust, Jon Olav ^a   Båtevik, Finn Ove ^b  

^a Department of Sociology at Volda University ^*  (Norway)

^b Moreforsking   (Norway)

Author keywords

Disability; Employment; Special educational needs; Transition

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; DRIVING ABILITY; EMPLOYMENT; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; NORWAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SPECIAL EDUCATION; VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE;

EID: 68349120245     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: 1469591X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08856250902793677     Document Type: Article

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