Expectations of Greek parents about employment opportunities for their child with learning disabilities: Implications for social workers

D Aroni, J Hegarty, A Philalithis - Journal of Social Work Practice, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
A survey was carried out in Heraklion, Crete, to determine the expectations on employment
of all parents who had a child with learning disabilities (LDs) between the age of 14 and 45 …

Young People with Physical Disabilities at Work in Lithuania: Experiences and Attitudes

R Braziene, U Zalkauskaite - Socialiniai tyrimai, 2014 - ceeol.com
The aim of this paper is to disclose the experiences and attitudes of young people with
disabilities towards their professional activities and finding a job and to discover what the …

Supported employment for people with learning disabilities

S Kessissoglou - 2000 - search.proquest.com
Among recent trends in the community rehabilitation of people with learning disabilities,
supported employment has emerged as a promising option. The efficient transition …

Carer perspectives on the transition of young people with learning disabilities to employment

A Kaehne, SR Beyer - Journal on Developmental Disabilities, 2008 - orca.cardiff.ac.uk
The paper reports the views of carers on transition to employment, college or other services
for young people with learning disabilities (LD). The research draws on interviews with 87 …

Some issues concerning career counselling for adolescents with disabilities

A Margaritoiu, S Eftimie, R Enache - Procedia-Social and Behavioral …, 2011 - Elsevier
Although there has been a series of improvements concerning the equalization of
opportunities and social integration for persons with disabilities in Romania (especially on …

Attitudes toward supported employment of parents and primary caregivers of individuals with severe intellectual disabilities

J Ford, P Ninnes, T Parmenter - Australia and New Zealand …, 1995 - Taylor & Francis
During the past decade, the delivery of vocational services for people with severe disabilities
has shifted dramatically from work activities in segregated settings to real work in community …

Gaining employment: The experience of students at a further education college for individuals with learning disabilities

J Skellern, G Astbury - British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Accessible summary People with learning disabilities can feel excluded from society;
employment can help to improve social inclusion. Everyone needs to be creative in their …

Young Disabled People: Aspirations, choices and constraints

M McMahon - 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Disability has traditionally been a neglected topic in the career development literature and
Young Disabled People by Shah makes a valuable contribution to the field in a number of …

Parents of adult children with developmental disabilities: Stress, social support and their views of normalization in relation to their attitudes toward their children's …

I Duvdevany - International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2001 - journals.lww.com
Parents of adult children with developmental disabilities: s... : International Journal of
Rehabilitation Research Parents of adult children with developmental disabilities: stress, social …

Work Opportunities and Workplace Characteristics for Employees with Intellectual Disability in the Norwegian Labour Market

V Garrels, HM Høybråten Sigstad… - … Journal of Disability …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In most countries, people with intellectual disability are largely excluded from competitive
employment. Research has identified school-and workplace-related barriers that may hinder …