Promoting Attainment of Transition-Related Goals Among Low-income Ethnic Minority Students with Disabilities

Career Development for Exceptional Individuals

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 147-167

  Taylor Ritzler, Tina ^a   Balcazar, Fabricio E ^a   Keys, Christopher B ^a   Hayes, Erin ^a   Garate Serafini, Teresa ^a   Ryerson Espino, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 84993790763     PISSN: 08857288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088572880102400205     Document Type: Article

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