Lived employment experiences of college students and graduates with physical disabilities in the United States

Disability and Society

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 837-852

  Kim, Mikyong Minsun ^a   Williams, Brenda C ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

college; lived employment experiences; physical disabilities

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866759288     PISSN: 09687599     EISSN: 13600508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687599.2012.673081     Document Type: Article

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