ERIC Number: EJ1144748
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Jun
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1934-9491
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Predictors of Risky Behavior and Offending for Adolescents with Mild Intellectual Disability
Savage, Melissa N.; Bouck, Emily C.
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, v55 n3 p154-166 Jun 2017
Adolescents with intellectual disability (ID) engage in risky behavior and offending. However, little is known on the impact school-related predictors have on engagement in risky behaviors for adolescents with ID. This study analyzed secondary data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2) to determine levels of engagement in risky behaviors and offending for adolescents with mild and moderate/severe ID. School-related predictors of engagement for adolescents with mild ID were also explored. Results indicated adolescents with mild ID engage in risky behaviors and offending at significantly higher rates as compared to adolescents with moderate/severe ID. Participation in a social skills or life skills class was a significant predictor of less engagement in risky behaviors for individuals with mild ID.
Descriptors: Adolescents, Longitudinal Studies, Special Education, Transitional Programs, Interpersonal Competence, Daily Living Skills, Predictor Variables, Mild Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability, Severe Intellectual Disability, Behavior Problems, Risk
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. P.O. Box 1897, Lawrence, KS 66044-1897. Tel: 785-843-1235; Fax: 785-843-1274; e-mail: AJMR@allenpress.com; Web site: http://www.aaiddjournals.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Longitudinal Transition Study of Special Education Students
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