Assessing motivation for work in people with developmental disabilities

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 147-155

  Rose, John ^a   Perks, Jane ^b   Fidan, Merih ^a   Hurst, Maddie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Dudley Community Services   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

developmental disability; employment; intellectual disability; motivation; questionnaire; supported employment; work

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION; WORK;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EMPLOYMENT, SUPPORTED; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651237436     PISSN: 17446295     EISSN: 17446309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1744629510382067     Document Type: Article

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