Improving Transition Outcomes for Marginalized Youth

Career Development for Exceptional Individuals

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 80-91

  Gil Kashiwabara, Eleanor ^a   Hogansen, Jennifer M ^a   Geenen, Sarah ^a   Powers, Kristin ^b   Powers, Laurie E ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84992897994     PISSN: 08857288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/08857288070300020501     Document Type: Article

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