Vocational rehabilitation services for African-American women with HIV/AIDS: An examination of acceptance rates and employment outcomes.
BACKGROUND: Previous research identifies employment as a social determinant of health for persons with HIV/AIDS, specifically African American women. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) to examine the eligibility/acceptance and competitive employment rates of African American women...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation Vol. 47; no. 2; pp. 235 - 246 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
2017
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