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Peer reviewedSitlington, Patricia L.; Frank, Alan R. – Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 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…
Descriptors: Achievement, Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Development, Adults
Peer reviewedSitlington, Patricia L.; Frank, Alan R. – Journal for Vocational Special Needs Education, 1999
A follow-up study of 164 individuals with learning disabilities to obtain adult adjustment information found that 43% enrolled in postsecondary education/job training, few were involved in the community, 30% were in independent living, and most had good personal and social relationships. There were concerns about lack of knowledge of health…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Community Involvement, Employment Potential, Followup Studies
Frank, Alan R.; Sitlington, Patricia L. – Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 1993
Iowa high school graduates (n=322) with mental disabilities were interviewed one and three years after graduation, concerning general status, employment, and adult adjustment. Over the postgraduation period, subjects became more independent in living arrangements and increased the number of hours per week of employment, but only approximately 20%…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Employment, Employment Level, Graduate Surveys
Download full textSitlington, Patricia L.; Frank, Alan R. – 1993
This study investigated the adult adjustment of randomly selected students with learning disabilities in the classes of 1984 and 1985, 1 and 3 years after they exited Iowa high schools. A total of 939 students were interviewed 1 year out of high school, of which 784 were also interviewed 3 years out of school. Results are reported in terms of: (1)…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Education Work Relationship, Employment, Followup Studies
Sitlington, Patricia L.; Frank, Alan R. – 1989
This study investigated the adult adjustment (1 year after leaving school) of 615 people with mental disabilities who had graduated from special education programs in Iowa in 1985 and 1986, as well as 62 dropouts who began in the same classes. Current living situation, leisure activities, and marital status were studied, with a special emphasis on…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Education Work Relationship, Followup Studies, High School Graduates
Peer reviewedFrank, Alan R.; And Others – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 1995
The adjustment of individuals with mild disabilities one and three years after high school graduation was studied. The comparison of individuals with behavioral disorders (n=24), learning disabilities (n=374), and mental disabilities (n=75) assessed employment status, job status, and other variables, such as involvement in postsecondary education…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Behavior Disorders, College Attendance, Comparative Analysis
