Transition supports: Equipping youth for adult life

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 177-180

  Hughes, Carolyn ^a   Carter, Erik W ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; DISABILITY; EMPLOYMENT; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; POLICY; POVERTY; RESEARCH; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPECIAL EDUCATION;

EID: 84856442324     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: 18786316     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JVR-2011-0567     Document Type: Article

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