Students at High Risk of Poor School-to-Work Outcomes: Mitigating Factors
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| Title: | Students at High Risk of Poor School-to-Work Outcomes: Mitigating Factors |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | West, Michael, Sima, Adam, Wehman, Paul, Chan, Fong, Luecking, Richard |
| Source: | Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education. 2018 32(2):78-88. |
| Availability: | Springer Publishing Company. 11 West 42nd Street 15th Floor, New York, NY 10036. Tel: 877-687-7476; Tel: 212-431-4370; Fax: 212-941-7842; e-mail: subscriptions@springerpub.com; Web site: http://www.springerpub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2018 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | At Risk Students, Disabilities, Longitudinal Studies, Special Education, Transitional Programs, Employment Level, Path Analysis, Regression (Statistics), Expectation, Parent Influence, Self Advocacy, Postsecondary Education, Training, Parent Attitudes, Intervention |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | National Longitudinal Transition Study of Special Education Students |
| DOI: | 10.1891/2168-6653.32.2.78 |
| ISSN: | 2168-6653 |
| Abstract: | Objective: The specific aim of this study was to use data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS-2) to examine modifiable factors that were related to competitive employment acquisition for students who were at high risk of poor school-to-work outcomes. Design: Quantitative descriptive design using path analysis. Participants: 580 students were identified as at risk of poor school-to-work outcomes through a prior study. Results: Logistic regression models indicate that the modifiable factors most closely related to employment were higher expectations for competitive employment on the part of the parents, higher levels of self-advocacy, and participation in some type of postsecondary education and training. Conclusion: Our findings indicated that postsecondary education and psychosocial interventions aimed at changing parental expectations and enhancing students' self-advocacy, self-efficacy should be considered for transition-age youth at risk of poor post-high school employment outcomes. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2018 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1182127 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Objective: The specific aim of this study was to use data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS-2) to examine modifiable factors that were related to competitive employment acquisition for students who were at high risk of poor school-to-work outcomes. Design: Quantitative descriptive design using path analysis. Participants: 580 students were identified as at risk of poor school-to-work outcomes through a prior study. Results: Logistic regression models indicate that the modifiable factors most closely related to employment were higher expectations for competitive employment on the part of the parents, higher levels of self-advocacy, and participation in some type of postsecondary education and training. Conclusion: Our findings indicated that postsecondary education and psychosocial interventions aimed at changing parental expectations and enhancing students' self-advocacy, self-efficacy should be considered for transition-age youth at risk of poor post-high school employment outcomes. |
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| ISSN: | 2168-6653 |
| DOI: | 10.1891/2168-6653.32.2.78 |
