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Article: A qualitative study of the career development of Hispanics with disabilities.
- Article from:
- The Journal of Rehabilitation
- Article date:
- July 1, 1996
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The purpose of this research is to qualitatively examine the career development of a sample of Midwest Hispanics with disabilities. In order to contextualize the research presented in this article, we will discuss the following background topics: (a) Hispanics, disability, and employment; and (b) career development.
Hispanics, Disability, and Employment
"The term, Hispanic, is widely used by social scientists to refer to a very diverse group of people who share a history of Spanish colonialism in the American continent" (Arbona, 1995, p. 37). Although we will use the term, Hispanic, in this study, it is important to note that the broader term, Latino, is ...