Relationships Between Recreation and Levels of Self-Determination for Adolescents and Young Adults With Disabilities

Career Development for Exceptional Individuals

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 154-163

  Mcguire, Jayne ^a   Mcdonnell, John ^b  

^a HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

recreation; self determination; special education; transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992769399     PISSN: 08857288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0885728808315333     Document Type: Article

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