Gender differences in employment outcomes of individuals with developmental disabilities

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 29-38

  Boeltzig, Heike ^a   Timmons, Jaimie C ^a   Butterworth, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental disabilities; Employment outcomes; Gender; Integrated employment; Supported employment; Survey methodology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EMPLOYMENT; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 70349155056     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JVR-2009-0469     Document Type: Article

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