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Peer reviewedWehmeyer, Michael L. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1994
A survey of 216 adults with cognitive and developmental disabilities who belong to self-advocacy groups found that individuals unemployed and employed in sheltered settings perceived themselves as having less control than individuals employed competitively. Results are examined in light of quality of life findings, focusing on the need to include…
Descriptors: Adults, Attitudes, Developmental Disabilities, Employment
Peer reviewedStancliffe, Roger; Wehmeyer, Michael L. – Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 1995
Adults with mental retardation (n=392) involved in self-advocacy groups completed the Life Choices Survey. Findings indicated that this group indicated more choice opportunities than most adults with mental retardation and that total choice availability varied with level of disability and type of living arrangement but not by age or gender.…
Descriptors: Adults, Mental Retardation, Personal Autonomy, Place of Residence
