Characteristics and Effects of Integrated Academic and Occupational Curricula for Students with Disabilities: A Literature Review

Career Development for Exceptional Individuals

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 105-119

  Eisenman, Laura T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

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EID: 84993783338     PISSN: 08857288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088572880002300108     Document Type: Review

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