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Peer reviewedMattie, Harold D. – Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 2000
An investigation explored the use of Holland's Self-Directed Search (SDS) by 185 readers and 152 non-readers (ages 14-21) with learning disabilities or mild mental retardation. The SDS was reliable for both readers and non-readers, able to validly measure preferences, and sensitive to preferences with respect to disability group membership.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Exploration, Career Planning, Learning Disabilities
Peer reviewedTaymans, Juliana M. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1991
Two self-administered, self-scored, and self-interpreted career interest inventories used by adolescents and adults are described, the Self-Directed Search and its Form Easy, an adaptation for poor readers. The paper discusses test components, subtests, and theory; gender issues; interpretation; appropriateness; coding discrepancies; and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Career Choice, Career Guidance
