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ERIC Number: EJ597244
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-2194
Occupational and Educational Aspirations and Attainment of Young Adults with and without LD 2 Years after High School Completion.
Rojewski, Jay W.
Journal of Learning Disabilities, v32 n6 p533-52 Nov-Dec 1999
A study conducted two years after high school of 441 young adults with learning disabilities (LD) and 10,737 typical young adults found that individuals with LD reported lower graduation rates, were more likely to aspire to moderate or low-prestige occupations, and were more likely to be employed rather than in postsecondary programs. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Aspiration, Comparative Analysis, Employment, High School Graduates, Individual Characteristics, Learning Disabilities, Occupational Aspiration, Postsecondary Education, Self Concept, Young Adults
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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