Does the GI Bill support educational attainment for veterans with disabilities? Implications for current veterans in resuming civilian life

Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 111-125

  Smith Osborne, Alexa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Accommodations; ADA; Assistive technology; Disabilities; Educational attainment; GI Bill; Life trajectory; Resiliency; Veterans; Veterans Administration

Indexed keywords

EID: 73349135968     PISSN: 01915096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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