Asian work choices: how AAC can liberate the user.
Each culture and nation has its own tradition concerning work and employment. There are varying attitudes towards what is considered real work, namely an activity that contributes to societal improvement. There is an immediate need to explore different cultural definitions of employment and how thes...
| Publicado en: | Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology Vol. 5; no. 4; pp. 236 - 240 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jul2010
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