Predictors of postschool employment outcomes for young adults with severe disabilities

Journal of Disability Policy Studies

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 50-63

  Carter, Erik W ^a   Austin, Diane ^b   Trainor, Audrey A ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

autism; career development; employment; high school; intellectual disability; multiple disabilities; postschool outcomes; transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860525416     PISSN: 10442073     EISSN: 15384802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1044207311414680     Document Type: Article

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