Employment and Economic Self-Sufficiency:2015 National Goals for Research, Policy, and Practice
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Abstract Employment in general workforce and economic self-sufficiency continue to be the exceptions for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), rather than the norm. Research, policy, and practice can and should play a coordinated role in solving this problem. This article summarizes the methods used and the consensus-based national goals identified to guide the direction of the field that were developed by experts in the field. A discussion of the implications of the findings is also provided, including the need for advocacy to advance the goals.
2015 ◽
Vol 53
(6)
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pp. 409-413
2016 ◽
Vol 54
(6)
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pp. 402-411
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2018 ◽
Vol 9
(4)
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pp. 1-11