Predicting community- versus facility-based employment for transition-aged young adults with disabilities: The role of race, ethnicity, and support systems

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 175-188

  Hasnain, Rooshey ^a   Balcazar, Fabricio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Employment outcomes; Ethnic and racial disparities; National survey research; Transition; Young adults with disabilities

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CAUCASIAN; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABLED PERSON; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; ETHNICITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; NEGRO; POLICY; PREDICTION; RACE; SECONDARY ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION;

EID: 77649283774     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JVR-2009-0487     Document Type: Article

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