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ERIC Number: EJ985042
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Jul
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0145-482X
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A Systematic Review of Transition Interventions Affecting the Employability of Youths with Visual Impairments
Cavenaugh, Brenda; Giesen, J. Martin
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, v106 n7 p400-413 Jul 2012
Introduction: The purpose of the study presented here was to identify and synthesize studies of transition interventions to improve the employability and employment outcomes for youths with visual impairments. Methods: An a priori protocol was followed in conducting a systematic review of the literature, including criteria for selecting studies, search strategies, and a synthesis of findings. Results: Fifteen studies of interventions to improve the employability of youths with visual impairments were identified. Four studies used two-group designs with control or comparison groups, four used single-subject, multiple-baseline designs, and seven used single-group designs (no control or comparison groups). Of the four two-group designs, two reported statistically significant relationships between the transition intervention and factors related to employment. A meta-synthesis indicated the efficacy of several interventions to improve the career-awareness, job-seeking, independent-living, and social skills of the participants. Discussion: Interventions that were found to enhance employability skills and self-constructs were also identified in correlational research as predictors of the successful employment of youths with visual impairments. There were no studies of interventions that directly resulted in employment. Only 3 of the 15 studies used designs with random assignment to groups--the most rigorous in evaluating the effectiveness of interventions. Implications for practitioners: There is a critical need for information on evidenced-based practices that affect the successful transition of young adults with visual impairments. Practitioners are encouraged to implement rigorous evaluation methods to evaluate transition practices and to publish findings as a basis for public policy and the development of high-quality programs. (Contains 2 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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