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ERIC Number: EJ439599
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1042-9859
Supported and Sheltered Employment: Quality of Life Issues among Workers with Disabilities.
Sinnott-Oswald, Mary; And Others
Education and Training in Mental Retardation, v26 n4 p388-97 Dec 1991
Perceived quality of life was compared among 10 individuals with disabilities in supported community employment, 10 individuals in sheltered workshops, and 9 individuals without disabilities. Supported community employment was positively related to number of leisure activities, self-esteem, use of leisure time, involvement in activities, mobility, job skill perceptions, and perceptions of change in income. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Adults, Disabilities, Employees, Life Satisfaction, Participant Satisfaction, Quality of Life, Sheltered Workshops, Social Environment, Social Integration, Supported Employment
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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