Methods for collecting postschool outcomes data on young adults with disabilities: A literature synthesis

Career Development for Exceptional Individuals

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 155-164

  Alverson, Charlotte Y ^a   Naranjo, Jason M ^b   Yamamoto, Scott ^a   Unruh, Deanne K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

post school outcomes; research methods; transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649405538     PISSN: 08857288     EISSN: 15575047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0885728810378680     Document Type: Article

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