Making It in Able-Bodied America: Career Development In Young Adults With Physical Disabilities

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A mail survey of 353 young adults who had physical disabilities and were between the ages of 20 and 30 was conducted to identify what bridges and barriers they experienced in their transition from school to work or alternative situation. The respondents were recruited from 11 education, rehabilitation and self-help organizations in New York and California. Data on career development were analyzed by multivariate techniques to assess the impact of personal characteristics, functional capacities, and work-socialization experiences on these outcomes. Consistent with research on the general population, personal characteristics (e.g., educational achievement) were the best disriminators of employment status. Reported use and benefit of formal helping resources was rather limited, suggesting need to re-shape the role, perception and/or impact of these professional services. Access to additional resources and improved opportunities through linkages among the special education, vocational rehabilitation and private-sector employment communities is recommended.

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