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ERIC Number: EJ1313489
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 20
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ISSN: EISSN-2538-1032
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Students with Disabilities: Relationship between Participation Rates and Perceptions of Work-Integrated Learning by Disability Type
Gatto, Laura E.; Pearce, Heather; Plesca, Miana; Antonie, Luiza
International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, v22 n3 p287-306 2021
There is limited research available that examines students with disabilities' participation rates and perceptions of Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) while in post-secondary. This is problematic as universities in Canada are growing their WIL programs to improve school to work transition rates. This research finds that 23% of students who are registered with the Disability Services Office for academic accommodations have engaged in WIL. For those who have not engaged in WIL, almost 50% strongly or somewhat agreed that their disability was a factor. Furthermore, students with mental health disorders are 3.3 times less likely to have had a WIL experience. Participation in WIL increases students with disabilities' probability of reporting more positively that they understand the accommodations they may need in WIL. However, only 17% of students with disabilities in a cooperative education program reported requesting accommodations in a co-op work term.
New Zealand Association for Cooperative Education. University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand. Tel: +64-7-838-4892; e-mail: editor@ijwil.org; Web site: https://www.ijwil.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Postsecondary Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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