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Peer reviewedBiller, Ernest F. – Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 1985
Research has suggested that career maturity, measured by students' readiness to make sound educational and occupational choices, is deficient in learning disabled students. The Career Development Inventory focuses on five dimensions: career planning, career exploration, decision making, world-of-work information, and knowledge of preferred…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Development, Career Planning, Learning Disabilities
Peer reviewedMori, Allen A. – Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 1982
A study involving 33 academically talented, 25 regular education, and 20 special education junior high school students was conducted to investigate students' career attitudes and knowledge about jobs. (SB)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Career Awareness, Career Development, Disabilities
Peer reviewedPalmer, John T. – Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 1982
The Human Resources School Career Education program (designed to improve and maintain positive self-concept, build decision making skills, and broaden career awareness) was evaluated with 230 K through 12 physically disabled students from the HRS and two comparison groups. (SB)
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Locus of Control
Peer reviewedRojewski, Jay W. – Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 1993
Rural high school students (32 with learning disabilities and 40 nondisabled) were compared on career maturity. Results indicated that learning-disabled students were less mature on both career attitude and competencies. The underlying structure of subjects' attitude was distinguished by Involvement and Independence. In the competence area, the…
Descriptors: Career Education, Comparative Analysis, Competence, High Schools
