ERIC Number: EJ979572
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0014-4029
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The Relationship between Parent Expectations and Postschool Outcomes of Adolescents with Disabilities
Doren, Bonnie; Gau, Jeff M.; Lindstrom, Lauren E.
Exceptional Children, v79 n1 p7-23 Fall 2012
A secondary analysis was conducted of the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 to examine (a) main effects of parents' school and postschool outcome expectations on the actual outcomes achieved, (b) demographic moderators, and (c) adolescent autonomy as a mediator of parent expectations and outcomes. Parent expectations were found to significantly predict study outcomes. Moderator analysis indicated that disability type moderated the relationship between parent expectations and outcomes. Meditational analyses indicated that autonomy did not mediate the relationship between parent expectations and study outcomes. However, parent expectations significantly predicted levels of autonomy, and autonomy predicted a number of postschool outcomes. Together, these findings suggest a need for interventions that support and foster positive parent expectations and parental supports to promote autonomy development. Additional research is needed on the mechanisms by which parent expectations and autonomy affect the outcomes of adolescents with disabilities. (Contains 6 tables.)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Adolescents, Parents, Expectation, Outcomes of Education, Longitudinal Studies, Personal Autonomy, Predictor Variables, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Graduation, High School Graduates, Postsecondary Education, College Graduates, Educational Attainment, Employment Level, Family Income, Gender Differences, Ethnicity, Place of Residence
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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