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Socio-Economic Gradients and Disability during the Transition to Young Adulthood: A Longitudinal Survey and Register Study in Norway
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Abebe, Dawit Shawel; Helseth, Sølvi; Andenaes, Randi – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2019
The study aimed to investigate trends and explanatory factors for socio-economic inequalities associated with disability during the transition to young adulthood. A sample of 2606 participants (56% females and 44% males) was prospectively followed from adolescence to young adulthood. Disability status, age, gender, mental health problems,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Correlation, Disabilities, Adolescents
Examining the Relations between Psychopathology and Social Skills in Children with ASD
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Rodriguez, Geovanna R. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This study examined the relations between child internalizing behavior problems and social competence in a sample of young children (N = 166) with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) as they transitioned to early schooling. Previous literature suggested higher rates of comorbid psychopathology in this population of children; however, a limited number…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Psychopathology, Interpersonal Competence
Educational Predictors for Postsecondary Living Status
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Cain, Irina – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This study was performed as the result of gaps in the literature in the area of transition to independent living (IL) using secondary data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2 (NLTS-2). Its findings identify individual, skills, family, and school factors that predict postsecondary living status and moderators of the relationships…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Student Role, Ethnicity, Disabilities
Peer Mentoring during the Transition to University: Assessing the Usage of a Formal Scheme within the UK
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Collings, Rosalyn; Swanson, Vivien; Watkins, Ruth – Studies in Higher Education, 2016
Although mentoring has become increasingly popular within UK higher education, there is little evaluative research. The current longitudinal study aimed to evaluate the usage of a peer mentoring scheme during a first semester at university amongst 124 students. Results indicate that during the first week at university the majority accessed the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Peer Groups, Mentors, Transitional Programs
Predictors of Post-School Success: A Systematic Review of NLTS2 Secondary Analyses
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Mazzotti, Valerie L.; Rowe, Dawn A.; Sinclair, James; Poppen, Marcus; Woods, William E.; Shearer, Mackenzie L. – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2016
The purpose of this systematic review was to (a) systematically review the literature to identify National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 secondary analyses articles published since 2009 that met the quality indicators for correlational research, (b) further extend the findings of Test et al. by identifying additional evidence to support the…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Success, Literature Reviews, Longitudinal Studies
Pre-Kindergarten Teachers' Use of Transition Practices and Children's Adjustment to Kindergarten
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LoCasale-Crouch, Jennifer; Mashburn, Andrew J.; Downer, Jason T.; Pianta, Robert C. – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2008
This study describes pre-kindergarten teachers' use of kindergarten transition practices and examined the extent to which these practices were associated with kindergarten teachers' judgments of children's social, self-regulatory, and academic skills upon their entry into kindergarten. Participants were 722 children from 214 pre-kindergarten…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Kindergarten, Interpersonal Competence, Transitional Programs