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Peer reviewedRaskind, Marshall H.; Goldberg, Roberta J.; Higgins, Eleanor L.; Herman, Kenneth L. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1999
A 20-year follow-up study of 41 individuals with learning disabilities investigated changes in independent variables and dependent variables and compared successful and unsuccessful individuals. Self-awareness, perseverance, proactivity, emotional stability, goal setting, and social support systems predicted success better than IQ or achievement.…
Descriptors: Achievement, Adults, Followup Studies, Goal Orientation
Peer reviewedGoldberg, Roberta J.; Higgins, Eleanor L.; Raskind, Marshall H.; Herman, Kenneth L. – Learning Disabilities: Research & Practice, 2003
A 20-year follow-up study of 41 individuals with learning disabilities revealed attributes that differentiated the successful from the unsuccessful group. Some themes discussed include the critical influence of the learning disability across the entire lifespan, differences in participants' family functioning, and differences in participants'…
Descriptors: Adults, Coping, Family Characteristics, Family Influence
