Self-Directed Employment for People with Developmental Disabilities: Issues, Characteristics, and Illustrations

Journal of Disability Policy Studies

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 97-104

  Sowers, Jo Ann ^a   McLean, Debra ^b   Owens, Cynthia ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Oregon Technical Assistance Corporation   (United States)

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EID: 84996151231     PISSN: 10442073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10442073020130020501     Document Type: Article

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