A review of the participation of disabled persons in the labour force: The Kenyan context

Disability and Society

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 271-287

  Opini, Bathseba M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Academic; Africa; Barriers; Disability; Employment; Kenya

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951771801     PISSN: 09687599     EISSN: 13600508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687591003701181     Document Type: Review

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