An ecological approach to understanding barriers to employment for youth with disabilities compared to their typically developing peers: Views of youth, employers, and job counselors

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 701-711

  Lindsay, Sally ^a,b   McDougall, Carolyn ^b,c   Menna Dack, Dolly ^c   Sanford, Robyn ^c   Adams, Tracey ^d  

^a University of Toronto   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c HOLLAND BLOORVIEW KIDS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Disability; Employment; Life skills; Vocational rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGEISM; ATTITUDE; COUNSELING; DISABILITY; DISABLED PERSON; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; REHABILITATION; SELF CARE; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; AGEISM; ATTITUDE; COUNSELING; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED PERSONS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONNEL SELECTION; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; SELF CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84924706343     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2014.939775     Document Type: Article

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