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Transition from School to Adult Services for Young People with Severe or Profound Intellectual Disability: A Systematic Review Utilizing Framework Synthesis
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Jacobs, Paula; MacMahon, Kenneth; Quayle, Ethel – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: The transition to adulthood has been described as a difficult time in the lives of young people with intellectual disability. There has been little emphasis on young people with severe or profound intellectual disability specifically, even though their pathways may differ, due to greater support needs across the life course. Methods: A…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Developmental Stages, Guidelines, Stress Variables
On Becoming Adults: A Review of Sheehy's Passages
Simerly, Coby Bunch – Illinois Teacher of Home Economics, 1978
After a review of the book "Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life," by Gail Sheehy, the author presents a lesson plan designed to help students become aware of adult developmental tasks and stresses. (MF)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Developmental Stages, Developmental Tasks, Learning Activities
The Adult Experience.
Belsky, Janet – 1997
The 14 chapters of this textbook chronicle adult development from youth through old age, emphasizing both research and interviews with adults at various stages in their lives. Topics covered include the following: (1) the academic field of adult development; (2) theories and research methods; (3) aging and disease prevention; (4) sexuality and…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Learning, Adults, Aging (Individuals)