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Peer reviewedMadaus, Joseph W.; Ruban, Lilia M.; Foley, Teresa E.; McGuire, Joan M. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2003
A survey of 89 graduates with learning disabilities found high levels of employment self-efficacy and satisfaction. Although there were no significant differences related to self-efficacy and job satisfaction and selected demographic variables, perceptions of employment self-efficacy and use of self-regulatory strategies were found to be…
Descriptors: Employment, Job Satisfaction, Learning Disabilities, Postsecondary Education
Peer reviewedClark, Martin John; Seevers, Randy L. – National Forum of Special Education Journal, 2003
A study involving 88 eighth-graders investigated the relationship between students' self-concept, both in a global sense and more specific areas, with achievement scores in reading and mathematics. Results found a significant correlation between global self-concept and reading achievement and a weaker positive correlation for mathematics…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Mathematics Achievement, Predictor Variables, Psychological Characteristics
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
