Assessing client satisfaction with vocational rehabilitation services: A focus group project

American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 63-79

  Nalven, Ellen Ball ^a   Oursler, Janice ^a   Green, William ^a   Cordeiro, Norma ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^b NJ Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer satisfaction; Disabilities; Employment satisfaction; Focus groups; Graduate education; Program evaluation; Rehabilitation counseling; State rehabilitation council; Vocational rehabilitation; Vocational satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 85012557960     PISSN: 15487768     EISSN: 15487776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15487760590953957     Document Type: Article

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