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Kumin, Libby; Schoenbrodt, Lisa – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Background: There is no current data about employment/unemployment of adults with Down syndrome in the United States. The data that exists includes adults with Down syndrome as part of the larger group of people with disabilities or people with intellectual disability. Method: This study used a survey to investigate paid and volunteer employment,…
Descriptors: Employment, Adults, Down Syndrome, National Surveys
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Hensel, Elizabeth; Kroese, Biza Stenfert; Rose, John – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
Background: Less than 10% of people with intellectual disabilities are employed. The aim of the present study was to investigate what psychological factors might predict employment outcome for people with intellectual disability who had received a placement in a supported employment service. Method: Sixty people were interviewed whilst they were…
Descriptors: Employment Services, Supported Employment, Mental Retardation, Job Training