This compilation of eight research papers covers various aspects of secondary-level special education and transitional employment involving individuals with mild to profound disabilities. Titles and authors of the papers are: "Parent Involvement in Transition Programs" (Jeff McNair and Frank R. Rusch); "Using a Cognitive-Process Approach To Teach Social Skills" (Lana Collet-Klingenberg and Janis Chadsey-Rusch); "An Analysis of Minority Status Supported Employees in Relation to Placement Approach and Selected Outcomes" (Philip G. Wilson and others); "Analysis of Co-worker Involvement in Relation to Level of Disability versus Placement Approach among Supported Employees" (Frank R. Rusch and others); "Toward a Definition of Social Skills: Implications for Adults with Mental Retardation in Employment Settings (Janis Chadsey-Rusch); "Social Interactions of Secondary-Aged Students with Severe Handicaps: Implications for Facilitating the Transition from School to Work" (Janis Chadsey-Rusch); "An Analysis of the Reasons for Job Separations in Relation to Disability, Placement, Job Type, and Length of Employment" (Thomas R. Lagomarcino and Frank R. Rusch); and "Co-worker Involvement Scoring Manual and Instrument" (Frank R. Rusch and others). (JDD)