Social capital through workplace connections: Opportunities for workers with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 8, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 146-170

  Hall, Allison Cohen ^a   Kramer, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Community inclusion; Community based employment; Employment; Intellectual disability; Social capital; Social networks

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 77949402349     PISSN: 1536710X     EISSN: 15367118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15367100903200452     Document Type: Article

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