Supported employment for people with intellectual disability: The effects of job breakdown on psychological well-being

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 344-354

  Banks, Pauline ^a   Jahoda, Andrew ^b   Dagnan, Dave ^c   Kemp, John ^b   Williams, Victoria ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c Lillyhall Business Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intellectual disability; Job breakdown; Mental health; Quality of life; Supported employment

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954636169     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2009.00541.x     Document Type: Article

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