The national cost-efficiency of supported employees with intellectual disabilities: The worker's perspective

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 123-131

  Cimera, Robert Evert ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cost efficiency; outcome; Supported employment; worker's perspective

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISABILITY SEVERITY; EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORKING TIME;

EID: 78649500681     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JVR-2010-0521     Document Type: Article

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