Urban Young Adults with Mental Retardation: Job Training, Job Placement and Job Retention
Forty-four urban young adults with mental retardation participated in an employment training program which assessed trainees' interests and abilities and taught them self-evaluation, negotiation, occupational skills, and employability behaviors. Thirty-five completed training; 94% became compet...
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Published in | Career development for exceptional individuals Vol. 16; no. 2; p. 213 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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01.10.1993
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Summary: | Forty-four urban young adults with mental retardation participated in an employment training program which assessed trainees' interests and abilities and taught them self-evaluation, negotiation, occupational skills, and employability behaviors. Thirty-five completed training; 94% became competitively employed. Gender, residence, race, intelligence quotient, and secondary disability were not significant variables, but family financial situation was. (JDD) |
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ISSN: | 0885-7288 |
DOI: | 10.1177/088572889301600209 |