Developing Partnerships with Businesses to Support Job Training for Youth with Disabilities in Singapore

Autor/inn/en	Scheef, Andrew R.; Barrio, Brenda L.; Poppen, Marcus I.
Titel	Developing Partnerships with Businesses to Support Job Training for Youth with Disabilities in Singapore
Quelle	In: Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 40 (2017) 3, S.156-164 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2165-1434
DOI	10.1177/2165143416630242
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Partnerships in Education; School Business Relationship; Job Training; Interviews; Employers; Disabilities; Equal Opportunities (Jobs); Youth; Employment Level; Specialists; Accessibility (for Disabled); Job Placement; Parent Participation; Special Education; Qualitative Research; Singapore + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Hochschulpartnerschaft; Berufsqualifizierender Bildungsgang; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Handicap; Behinderung; Equal opportunity; Equal opportunities; Job; Jobs; Chancengleichheit; Beruf; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter; Beschäftigungsgrad; Accessibility; Zugänglichkeit; Employment service; Employment services; Arbeitsvermittlung; Elternmitwirkung; Special needs education; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Qualitative Forschung; Singapur
Abstract	Under-employment for individuals with disabilities is a worldwide epidemic, which Singapore has addressed by significantly increasing employment rates for this population. Providing work experiences for youth with disabilities at community-based job sites has been shown to increase positive post-school employment outcomes. To provide these opportunities, employment specialists benefit from developing partnerships with businesses. For this study, 14 Singaporean employment specialists, from five different schools and one government agency, were interviewed to better understand strategies utilized to nurture these valuable partnerships with businesses. Data suggest effective partnerships include (a) direct support for employers, (b) job matching, (c) job customization, (d) involving businesses in the school community, and (e) parent involvement. Implications and recommendations for future research are also discussed. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01