ERIC Number: EJ858501
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Sep
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1366-8250
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Transitions from School for Young Adults with Intellectual Disability: Parental Perspectives on "Life as an Adjustment"
Davies, Michael D.; Beamish, Wendi
Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, v34 n3 p248-257 Sep 2009
Background: Few studies have investigated transition programs and outcomes for young adults with disabilities as viewed from the parent perspective. The current Australian study provided a voice for parents to report on the experiences of and outcomes for young adults following their recent transition from school into post-school life. Method: A mailed survey gathered statewide data from parents (N = 218) whose family member had completed schooling at a secondary or special school. The majority of those participating were parents of adults with intellectual disability and high support needs. Results: Findings detail school preparation for employment, community activities, and daily living; parent and student involvement in transition goal-setting; and post-school outcomes for young adults and their families. Conclusions: Parental reflections on family adjustment and life satisfaction for the young adult since leaving school highlight the lack of post-school options and the impact of these circumstances on the whole family. (Contains 1 table and 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Special Schools, Secondary Schools, Life Satisfaction, Mental Retardation, Young Adults, Education Work Relationship, Adjustment (to Environment), Parent Attitudes, Transitional Programs, Foreign Countries, Surveys, Job Skills, Daily Living Skills, Parent Participation, Student Participation, Goal Orientation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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