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ERIC Number: EJ328048
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Transition from School to Work for Individuals with Severe Handicaps: A Follow-Up Study.
Wehman, Paul; And Others
Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), v10 n3 p132-36 Fall 1985
The employment status of 117 transition age young adults with moderate, severe, or profound mental retardation was assessed. Findings indicated high unemployment rates of almost 88 percent, with only 14 persons holding competitive jobs in nonsheltered work environments. Wage accumulation was very limited. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Employment, Followup Studies, Mental Retardation, Severe Disabilities, Young Adults
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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