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 inCareer development for exceptional individuals Vol. 16; no. 2; p. 213
Main Author Botuck, Shelly
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.10.1993
Subjects
Employment Patterns
Employment Programs
Family Financial Resources
Family Income
Job Placement
Job Training
Labor Turnover
Mental Retardation
Program Effectiveness
Urban Areas
Vocational Evaluation
Vocational Interests
Young Adults
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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)
ISSN:0885-7288
DOI:10.1177/088572889301600209