From Marginalized to Maximized Opportunities for Diverse Youths With Disabilities: A Position Paper of the Division on Career Development and Transition

Career Development for Exceptional Individuals

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 56-64

  Trainor, Audrey A ^a   Lindstrom, Lauren ^b   Simon Burroughs, Marlene ^c   Martin, James E ^d   Sorrells, Audrey Mccray ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^c United States Department of Education   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

culturally responsive education; diversity; equity; postsecondary outcomes; transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992804293     PISSN: 08857288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0885728807313777     Document Type: Article

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