NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Back to results
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
ERIC Number: EJ1169421
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 20
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: EISSN-1940-9923
EISSN: N/A
Gender Differences in Perceived Value of a Program to Promote Academic and Career Success for Students with Disabilities
Burgstahler, Sheryl; Chang, Chuan
Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities, v12 n1 Article 2 p1-20 Win 2007
This article reports the results of a retrospective survey of participants in an exemplary transition program for college-bound youth with disabilities. The study compared how male and female participants perceived changes in themselves in the areas of academic skills, social skills, Internet skills, levels of preparation for college and employment, levels of awareness of career options, and personal characteristics during the course of their participation; values of program components; and impact of program participation on their lives. In accordance with conventional gender stereotypes, significantly more boys indicated initial interests and/or career goals in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Financial security was reported by significantly more males and pursuit of independent living by significantly more females when asked about their primary motivation for seeking employment. Females perceived significantly greater changes in themselves than did males during the course of their participation. Girls reported that, prior to program participation, they perceived fewer career options than boys; by the time of the survey, females perceived more career options than males. Research results are of particular relevance to the preparation of girls with disabilities for college and careers, particularly in fields where they have been underrepresented.
RIT Scholar Works. The Wallace Library A-500, 90 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623. Tel: 585-475-7934; e-mail: ritscholarworks@rit.edu; Web site: http://scholarworks.rit.edu/jsesd
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Washington (Seattle)
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A