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ERIC Number: EJ1007901
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Feb
Pages: 7
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0140-1971
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Brief Report: A Growth Mixture Model of Occupational Aspirations of Individuals with High-Incidence Disabilities
Lee, In Heok; Rojewski, Jay W.
Journal of Adolescence, v36 n1 p233-239 Feb 2013
A previous longitudinal study of the occupational aspirations of individuals with high-incidence disabilities revealed multiple longitudinal patterns for individuals with learning disabilities or emotional-behavioral disorders. Growth mixture modeling was used to determine whether individuals in these two high-incidence disabilities groups (N = 585) possessed heterogeneous aspirations trajectories. Two distinct classes emerged. Among selected covariates (inc., gender, SES, locus of control, self-concept, mathematics achievement), only gender and SES significantly distinguished group membership. While no covariates were significantly related to the growth factors for latent class 2 (low aspirations), math achievement and SES were significantly related to initial aspirations in latent class 1 (high aspirations). Moreover, for latent class 1, the occupational aspirations of individuals with learning disabilities became increasingly lower than adolescents with emotional-behavior disorders after high school. Possible explanations for this phenomenon are considered. (Contains 2 figures and 3 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A100232