National snapshot of adults with intellectual disabilities in the labor force

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 157-165

  Siperstein, Gary N ^a   Parker, Robin C ^a   Drascher, Max ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Employment; intellectual disabilities; labor force; sheltered employment; unemployment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LABOR FORCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATION AND OCCUPATION RELATED PHENOMENA; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; SALARY; SELF EMPLOYMENT; SHELTERED WORKSHOP EMPLOYMENT; UNEMPLOYMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892854404     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: 18786316     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JVR-130658     Document Type: Article

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