Employment issues and multiple sclerosis / Phillip D. Rumrill Jr., Mary L. Hennessey, Steven W. Nissen ; with invited contributors.

Author/creator Rumrill, Phillip D.
Other author Hennessey, Mary L.
Other author Nissen, Steven W.
Format Electronic
Edition2nd ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Demos Health ; Berkeley, Calif. : Distributed to the trade by Publishers Group West,
Descriptionxiv, 246 p. ; 23 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Multiple sclerosis--Patients. --Employment. --United States.
Multiple Sclerosis--United States.
Disabled Persons--legislation & jurisprudence. --United States.
Employment--legislation & jurisprudence. --United States.
Rehabilitation, Vocational--United States.

Contents Overview of multiple sclerosis / Mary L. Hennessey and Phillip D. Rumrill, Jr -- Factors associated with employment status / Phillip D. Rumrill, Jr. and Mary L. Hennessey -- Vocational assessment strategies / Richard T. Roessler -- Employment and career development interventions / Steven W. Nissen, Phillip D. Rumrill, Jr., and Mary L. Hennessey -- Employment and the Americans with Disabilities Act / Mary L. Hennessey and Phillip D. Rumrill, Jr -- Federal laws concerning continuation of benefits, health insurance portability, and family and medical leave / Kimberly Calder -- Social security disability benefits / Steven W. Nissen, Phillip D. Rumrill, Jr., and Mary L. Hennessey -- An employment perspective from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society / Steven W. Nissen -- Policy, programming, and research recommendations to improve the employment prospects of people with multiple sclerosis / Phillip D. Rumrill, Jr.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2007047859
ISBN9781932603644 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN1932603646 (pbk. : alk. paper)