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Factors Related to Early Termination From Work for Youth With Disabilities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 November 2014

Roxanna N. Pebdani
Roxanna N. Pebdani*
Affiliation:
Springfield College
*
Address correspondence to: Roxanna Pebdani, PhD, C.R.C. Springfield College, 263 Alden Street, Springfield, MA 01109
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Abstract

This study of young adults with disabilities in transition explored what factors contributed to young adults with disabilities terminating early from a transition program. Data from 6,227 young adults with disabilities aged 17–22 living in one of eight major metropolitan areas in the United States were utilised (58.7% of the sample were male, 63.1% were African-American, and 71.4% had a learning disability). All participants were enrolled in a school-to-work transition programme in which service providers place students into paid internships. Service providers at the eight sites collected data while working with participants, and then collected follow-up data at three and twelve months post-programme completion or termination. Hierarchical Linear Modelling was used to explore how personal factors impacted early termination, while controlling for variation at the site level. Results showed the three main reasons for early termination from work to be: programme initiated termination, interpersonal conflicts with coworkers or supervisors and transportation issues. Additionally, the multilevel model that controlled for variance at the site level demonstrated that Asian-American young adults with disabilities were less likely to terminate early from work. These results can help individuals who work with young adults with disabilities, provide supplemental services to students who may need additional assistance to succeed in a transition programme.

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Young adults with disabilitiesemploymentpost-school transitionpaid work experiencepremature job exit
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The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling , Volume 20 , Issue 2 , December 2014 , pp. 100 - 113
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Copyright © The Author(s) 2014 

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