ERIC Number: ED610510
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 23
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Life after College: Employment, Social, and Community Outcomes for Young Deaf Adults
Palmer, Jeffrey Levi; Newman, Lynn A.; Davidson, Savannah; Cawthon, Stephanie W.
Grantee Submission
While most research on transition outcomes focuses on education and employment, the transition to adulthood also includes social outcomes, such as group involvement and community service. The present study examined a broader set of outcomes for young deaf adults after postsecondary education. A secondary analysis of a large-scale data set, the National Longitudinal Transition Study (NLTS2), was conducted to compare the employment, income assistance, and social/community outcomes of three postsecondary education cohorts: graduates, noncompleters, and nonattendees. The sample included approximately 140 deaf postsecondary school graduates, 90 deaf postsecondary noncompleters, and 230 young adults who had not attended postsecondary school. The findings indicate that young deaf adults with more postsecondary education have more positive outcomes, e.g., higher employment rates, higher wages, and greater civic and social participation. These findings further demonstrate the importance of postsecondary education for young deaf adults and can be used to inform transition planning for deaf students, supporting the need to consider exploration of various career pathways available through college or postsecondary career/technical education. [This paper was published in "American Annals of the Deaf" v165 n4 p401-417 2020.]
Descriptors: Young Adults, Deafness, Outcomes of Education, Employment Level, Income, Social Services, College Graduates, Dropouts, Postsecondary Education, Wages, Citizen Participation, Social Capital, Cultural Capital, Individual Characteristics, Family Characteristics, Students with Disabilities, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Gender Differences, Family Environment, Socioeconomic Status, Language Usage, Institutional Characteristics, Severity (of Disability)
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED); Rehabilitation Services Administration (ED); Office of Special Education Programs (ED/OSERS)
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Longitudinal Transition Study of Special Education Students
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A120188; H326D160001
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