Attitudes toward Supported Employment of Parents and Primary Caregivers of Individuals with Severe Intellectual Disabilities.

Ford, Jerry; And Others

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Publication Date: 1995

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Attitudes toward Supported Employment of Parents and Primary Caregivers of Individuals with Severe Intellectual Disabilities.

Ford, Jerry; And Others

Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, v20 n4 p245-61 1995

Interviews with parents and primary caregivers of 10 adults with severe intellectual disabilities participating in supported employment programs in South Australia found parents and caregivers were generally satisfied with supported employment but expressed low expectations for improving wages, career advancement, or social integration. (DB)

Descriptors: Adults, Career Development, Caregivers, Employment Programs, Expectation, Foreign Countries, Parent Attitudes, Participant Satisfaction, Program Effectiveness, Severe Mental Retardation, Social Integration, Supported Employment, Wages

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia

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