Barriers to and complexities of supporting paid work for adults with learning disabilities.
The percentage of working age adults with learning disabilities who are in paid employment is low compared with the general population. There may also be an underlying expectation that people with learning disabilities will take on unpaid voluntary roles and assumptions are often made that this popu...
| Publicado en: | Learning Disability Practice Vol. 23; no. 5; pp. 29 - 36 |
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| Formato: | research Journal Article |
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Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The)
9/24/2020
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