ERIC Number: EJ1034037
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Dec
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-2165-1434
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Differences in the Relationship between Family Environments and Self-Determination among Anglo, Latino, and Female Students with Disabilities
Rodriguez, Raymond J.; Cavendish, Wendy
Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, v36 n3 p152-162 Dec 2013
The role of gender and ethnicity as moderators of the relationship between perceived family environments and levels of self-determination was examined in a sample of students with disabilities. A sample of 157 Latino and Anglo students with disabilities completed the "Family Environment Scale" and the "Arc Self-Determination Scale." Results indicated Latino and female students reported significantly higher levels of self-determination than Anglo male students. Differences were also found among Latino, Anglo, and female students in the relationship between perceived family environments and self-determination. Implications include developing ways families and schools can provide conditions to nurture self-determination and transition planning that are sensitive to ethnic and gender differences.
Descriptors: Family Environment, Self Determination, Females, Disabilities, White Students, Hispanic American Students, Gender Differences, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Family Influence, High Schools, Surveys, Statistical Analysis, Interaction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Family Environment Scale
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