Employment Status and Perceptions of Control of Adults with Cognitive and Developmental Disabilities.

Wehmeyer, Michael L.

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ERIC Number: EJ486395

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1994

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Employment Status and Perceptions of Control of Adults with Cognitive and Developmental Disabilities.

Wehmeyer, Michael L.

Research in Developmental Disabilities, v15 n2 p119-31 Mar-Apr 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 choice and control in programming. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Adults, Attitudes, Developmental Disabilities, Employment, Mental Retardation, Personal Autonomy, Quality of Life, Self Advocacy, Sheltered Workshops, Supported Employment, Unemployment

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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