What Individual, Provider, and Community Characteristics Predict Employment of Individuals with Mental Retardation?.

McDermott, Suzanne; Martin, Michelle; Butkus, Stanley

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ERIC Number: EJ616403

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1999

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What Individual, Provider, and Community Characteristics Predict Employment of Individuals with Mental Retardation?

McDermott, Suzanne; Martin, Michelle; Butkus, Stanley

American Journal on Mental Retardation, v104 n4 p346-55 Jul 1999

Characteristics influencing employment of 11,743 individuals with mental retardation were analyzed to evaluate employment rates for county providers. Good physical and emotional health, being male, age between 18-49, IQ between 50-75, and good adaptive skills were associated with employment. The importance of health promotion programs is emphasized. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adults, Employment, Health Promotion, Individual Characteristics, Males, Mental Retardation, Physical Health, Predictor Variables

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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