The Role of Program and Alterable Personal Factors in Postschool Employment Outcomes

Career Development for Exceptional Individuals

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 171-183

  Doren, Bonnie ^a   Lindstrom, Lauren ^b   Zane, Claire ^b   Johnson, Pamela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b Transition Research Unit   (United States)

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EID: 84992797123     PISSN: 08857288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/08857288070300030601     Document Type: Article

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