Perspectives of young adults with disabilities on leadership

Career Development for Exceptional Individuals

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 57-67

  Carter, Erik W ^a   Swedeen, Beth ^a   Walter, Martha J ^a   Moss, Colleen K ^a   Hsin, Ching Ting ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

leadership; self advocacy; self determination; transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954456892     PISSN: 08857288     EISSN: 15575047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0885728810387411     Document Type: Article

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