The art of social work and the ada's essential functions provision: Challenges and recommendations

Administration in Social Work

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 87-99

  O'Brien, Gerald V ^a   Leneave, Jana ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

^b Outpatient Mental Health Therapist   (United States)

Author keywords

Americans with disabilities act; Essential functions

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449650682     PISSN: 03643107     EISSN: 15444376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03643100802293857     Document Type: Article

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