Access to Public Employment for Persons with Disabilities in Jordan: Legal Framework, Policy, and Barriers
By: Hadeel Al-Zu’bi and Ghofran Hilal
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/sjdr.1072 | Journal eISSN: 1745-3011
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 15
Submitted on: Aug 16, 2023
Accepted on: Jan 23, 2024
Published on: Feb 12, 2024
Published by: Stockholm University Press
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