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ERIC Number: EJ361087
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Parent Attitudes about Working Conditions of Their Adult Mentally Retarded Sons and Daughters.
Hill, Janet W.; And Others
Exceptional Children, v54 n1 p9-23 Sep 1987
A survey of 269 parents/guardians of mentally retarded young adults in Virginia examined parent attitudes toward employment opportunities and adult vocational services for their children. Results indicated a need for increased parent/professional communication to improve parental expectations for the vocational potential of their mentally retarded children. (JW)
Descriptors: Employment Opportunities, Employment Potential, Job Placement, Job Satisfaction, Mental Retardation, Normalization (Handicapped), Parent Attitudes, Rehabilitation Programs, Surveys, Vocational Adjustment, Vocational Rehabilitation, Young Adults
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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