Identifying the Career Development Needs of College Students with Disabilities

Compared career maturity levels of students with (n=44) and without (n=31) disabilities. Results indicate that many disabled students are not fully aware of the impact that their disabilities have on career development. Students with physical disabilities were better able than those with learning di...

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Published in:Journal of college student development 1998, Vol.39 (1), p.23
Main Authors: Hitchings, William E, Luzzo, Darrell Anthony, Retish, Paul, Horvath, Michael, Ristow, Robert S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled)
Americans with Disabilities Act 1990
Americans with Disabilities Act 1990-US
Attitudes
Career Counseling
Career Development
Career development planning
Careers
Civil rights
College students
Colleges & universities
Disabilities
Disability
Disorders
Employment
High School Graduates
Higher Education
Learning
Learning disabilities
Secondary schools
Self Concept
Skills
Special education
Students with disabilities
Undergraduate Students
Vocational Maturity
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Summary:Compared career maturity levels of students with (n=44) and without (n=31) disabilities. Results indicate that many disabled students are not fully aware of the impact that their disabilities have on career development. Students with physical disabilities were better able than those with learning disabilities to describe the impact on career development. (EMK)
ISSN:0897-5264
1543-3382