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Lindstrom, Lauren; Doren, Bonnie; Metheny, Jennifer; Johnson, Pam; Zane, Claire – Exceptional Children, 2007
This study investigated the role of the family in career development and postschool employment outcomes for young adults with learning disabilities. Using a multiple-case study design, the authors examined a set of family structural and process variables. Fifty-nine in-depth interviews were conducted with young adults, parents, and school staff…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Learning Disabilities, Family Structure, Family Relationship
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Salisbury, Christine L. – Exceptional Children, 1991
This article focuses on integration of children with and without disabilities during the early childhood years, with specific attention devoted to the notion of how predictors of high-quality programs become integrated into service delivery systems. Indicators of program quality from general education, early childhood education, and early…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention
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Griffin, George W. – Exceptional Children, 1987
Three groups of adolescents (n=82) who received treatment for emotional disturbances as children were compared on four predictive indicators: organic problems, family problems, conduct disorders, and academic problems. Using childhood treatment data, significant differences were found between the aggressive group and one or both of the comparison…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aggression, Behavior Disorders, Diseases
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Kochanek, Thomas T.; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1990
A follow-up study of 268 adolescents was conducted to determine predictors of disabilities. Parental traits were more accurate predictors of adolescent status than the child's own behavior from birth to 3 years, whereas child-centered skills assessed at 4 and 7 years of age were better predictors than familial factors. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Child Development, Developmental Disabilities