Gender difference in access and intervention outcomes: The case for women with disabilities

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 693-700

  Mwachofi, Ari K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Access; Gender differences; Intervention outcomes; Vocational rehabilitation; Women with disabilities

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE MANAGEMENT; DISABILITY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INCOME; INDEPENDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT TRANSPORT; POVERTY; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; DISABLED PERSON; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; PREJUDICE; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 70350455904     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280802305929     Document Type: Article

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