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ERIC Number: EJ577379
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-1079-3917
The Role of Social Awareness in the Employment Success of Adolescents with Mild Mental Retardation.
Black, Rhonda S.; Rojewski, Jay W.
Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, v33 n2 p144-61 Jun 1998
A study investigated the role of three social-awareness components (sensitivity, insight, and communication) in the employment success of 125 adolescents with mild mental retardation. Results found that all three social-awareness measures were higher for adolescents who rated higher in work performance, particularly awareness of social communication. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Employment, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence, Measures (Individuals), Mild Mental Retardation, Performance Factors, Social Behavior, Social Cognition
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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