Challenges and opportunities related to the employment of people with multiple sclerosis

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 83-90

  Rumrill, Phillip D ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Employment and career development; Multiple sclerosis; Vocational rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CAREER MOBILITY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISEASE COURSE; EMOTION; EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE; EMPLOYER; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIAL STATUS; WORK CAPACITY; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 70449408062     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/jvr-2009-477     Document Type: Article

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