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Predicting work transition outcomes for students with disabilities: Implications for counselors

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Fabian, Ellen S.
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Lent, Robert W.
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Willis, Shari P.
Journal of Counseling and Development
Journal · Vol. 76 · Issue 3 · pp. 311-316
Abstract

This study examined predictors of postsecondary school success by analyzing a 5-year database of 2,258 students with disabilities participating in the Marriott Foundation's "Bridges...from school to work" internship programs at 6 national sites. Discriminant analysis revealed that acceptance of a job offer was predicted by internship completion, numbers of hours worked, and days absent during the internship. Internship completion and acceptance of a job offer were predictive of follow-up employment status. The implications of these findings for future research and practice with work-bound students with disablilities are considered.

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Dept. of Counseling and Pers. Serv., University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD, United States
Dept. of Counseling and Pers. Serv., University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD, United States, CAPS Department, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD, United States
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