Stuck at the Bottom Rung: Occupational Characteristics of Workers with Disabilities
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1053-0487,1573-3688
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-009-9175-2