Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ937197
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Aug
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0145-482X
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Predictors of Employment for Youths with Visual Impairments: Findings from the Second National Longitudinal Transition Study
McDonnall, Michele Capella
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, v105 n8 p453-466 Aug 2011
The study reported here identified factors that predict employment for transition-age youths with visual impairments. Logistic regression was used to predict employment at two levels. Significant variables were early and recent work experiences, completion of a postsecondary program, difficulty with transportation, independent travel skills, and social skills. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Employment, Visual Impairments, Young Adults, Regression (Statistics), Predictor Variables, Educational Attainment, Postsecondary Education, Transportation, Daily Living Skills, Interpersonal Competence, Longitudinal Studies
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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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