Transitions from School for Young Adults with Intellectual Disability: Parental Perspectives on "Life as an Adjustment"

Autor/inn/en	Davies, Michael D.; Beamish, Wendi
Titel	Transitions from School for Young Adults with Intellectual Disability: Parental Perspectives on "Life as an Adjustment"
Quelle	In: Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 34 (2009) 3, S.248-257 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1366-8250
Schlagwörter	Special Schools; Secondary Schools; Life Satisfaction; Mental Retardation; Young Adults; Education Work Relationship; Adjustment (to Environment); Parent Attitudes; Transitional Programs; Foreign Countries; Surveys; Job Skills; Daily Living Skills; Parent Participation; Student Participation; Goal Orientation; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Special school; Sonderschule; Sekundarschule; Lebensvollendung; Geistige Behinderung; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Elternverhalten; Ausland; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Produktive Fertigkeit; Alltagsfertigkeit; Elternmitwirkung; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Australien
Abstract	Background: Few studies have investigated transition programs and outcomes for young adults with disabilities as viewed from the parent perspective. The current Australian study provided a voice for parents to report on the experiences of and outcomes for young adults following their recent transition from school into post-school life. Method: A mailed survey gathered statewide data from parents (N = 218) whose family member had completed schooling at a secondary or special school. The majority of those participating were parents of adults with intellectual disability and high support needs. Results: Findings detail school preparation for employment, community activities, and daily living; parent and student involvement in transition goal-setting; and post-school outcomes for young adults and their families. Conclusions: Parental reflections on family adjustment and life satisfaction for the young adult since leaving school highlight the lack of post-school options and the impact of these circumstances on the whole family. (Contains 1 table and 3 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10