This follow-up study of deaf youth in transition from high school to work confirms earlier
studies indicating that deaf youth enroll in postsecondary educational programs at rates …

Stimulated in part by the development of specialized supportive services for deaf students in
three regionally distributed post-secondary schools, increasing numbers of colleges and …

This chapter provides an overview of the population of hearing-impaired school-age
persons in the United States. The 21st century will be a time of challenge and opportunity for …

Examines the characteristics of deaf students, their schools and their training, and labor
market conditions that affect employment and postsecondary (PS) education. Male, White …

This chapter examines the transition experiences of 233 young deaf adults who had not
attended a postsecondary program after leaving high school. They are a group from the …

METHODS Data from two research projects are presented in this paper. Data collection
methods for each of these projects are discussed below. Current student study. The target …

METHOD Sample The sample consisted of 325 deaf and hard of hearing participants. Two-
thirds of the sample (67%) considered themselves to be deaf, with the remainder (33%) …

Impact of College Page 1 Does a College Degree Influence the Occupational Attainments of
Deaf Adults? An Examination of the Initial and Long Term Impact of College William A. Welsh …

While most research on transition outcomes focuses on education and employment, the
transition to adulthood also includes social outcomes, such as group involvement and …

This chapter employs data from both the Center for Assessment and Demographic Studies'
1986 surveys of students and their counselors and the 1991 follow-up survey to develop a …