ERIC Number: EJ1217454
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
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The Self-(un)Identification of Disability in Higher Education
Aquino, Katherine C.; Bittinger, Joshua D.
Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, v32 n1 p5-19 Spr 2019
Use of the self-identification process and accommodation services can, in theory, positively contribute to student success; however, students with disabilities may be negatively impacted if they perceive others viewing them as less significant members of the college community. This study identifies the number of students with self-identified disabilities within higher education and the change in self-identification cases over the course of postsecondary enrollment. Utilizing data from the Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study, findings indicate that, 59% of students who self-identified during the first year of postsecondary education, unidentified by the first follow-up and, of those who identified as having a disability at the first follow-up, only 38% also self-identified during the base-year.
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Students with Disabilities, Higher Education, Longitudinal Studies, Postsecondary Education, Enrollment, College Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study
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