Success as an Adult--Does Gender Make a Difference for Graduates with Mental Disabilities?.

Sitlington, Patricia L.; Frank, Alan R.

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ERIC Number: EJ477689

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1993

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Success as an Adult--Does Gender Make a Difference for Graduates with Mental Disabilities?

Sitlington, Patricia L.; Frank, Alan R.

Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, v16 n2 p171-82 Fall 1993

This study investigated adult adjustment of male and female graduates with mental disabilities out of school for three years. Year three data indicated that males and females had achieved comparable rates of full-time competitive employment, but females were falling behind in hourly wages. From years one to three, there were positive shifts in several adult adjustment variables. (JDD)

Descriptors: Achievement, Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Development, Adults, Employment Patterns, Females, High School Graduates, Independent Living, Males, Mental Retardation, Sex Differences, Success, Vocational Adjustment, Wages

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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