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Title: School-to-Work Initiatives and the Early Employment of Young Adults with Disabilities
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Shandra, Carrie L. Hogan, Dennis P. |
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School-to-Work Initiatives and the Early Employment of Young Adults with Disabilities Presented: Boston MA, American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, July 2008 Cohort(s): NLSY97 Publisher: American Sociological Association Keyword(s): Benefits, Disability; Benefits, Fringe; Disability; Disabled Workers; Employment, In-School; Employment, Youth; Transition, School to Work; Vocational Education; Vocational Guidance Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. The transition from school to work is a critical juncture in the life course of all adolescents. However, this transition is particularly critical for young persons with disabilities – a disproportionate percentage of whom leave high school and neither work nor continue their education. This study utilizes data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 (NLSY97) to consider how participation in various school-based and work-based programs affects the post-high school employment of young persons with disabilities. Longitudinal analyses indicate that school-based programs are associated with many positive employment outcomes while work-based programs are related to employer-offered health insurance and paid sick days. Results suggest that school-to-work programs are effective in facilitating vocational success for this population; however, efficacy varies by program type and employment outcome. |
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Shandra, Carrie L. and Dennis P. Hogan. "School-to-Work Initiatives and the Early Employment of Young Adults with Disabilities." Presented: Boston MA, American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, July 2008. |