ERIC Number: EJ1138895
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-May
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-2165-1434
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The Role of Gender, Race/Ethnicity, and Disability Status on the Relationship between Student Perceptions of School and Family Support and Self-Determination
Cavendish, Wendy
Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, v40 n2 p113-122 May 2017
The role of gender, race/ethnicity, and disability category in the relationship between student perceptions of family support of personal growth and school facilitation of student involvement and the development of self-determination was examined in a sample of 190 diverse high school students with disabilities. Results indicated that both school and family support was positively related to self-determination. Disability group and gender were significant contributors to level of self-determination of students whereas age and race/ethnicity were not. Implications for practice include a discussion of ways in which schools can provide collaborative opportunities for the development of self-determination that are sensitive to individual youth differences.
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Racial Differences, Ethnic Groups, Disabilities, High School Students, Urban Schools, Family Characteristics, Family Environment, Self Determination, Least Squares Statistics, Multiple Regression Analysis, Student Attitudes, Family Involvement, Student Participation, Statistical Analysis
SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Family Environment Scale
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