A comparison of postsecondary science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (stem) enrollment for students with and without disabilities

Career Development for Exceptional Individuals

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 72-82

  Lee, Ahlam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

college enrollment; disabilities; equal educational opportunities; individual differences; STEM majors

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959800007     PISSN: 08857288     EISSN: 15575047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0885728810386591     Document Type: Article

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