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ERIC Number: ED146368
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1977-Aug
Pages: 42
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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A Preliminary Survey of the Postsecondary Educational Status of Physically Disabled Adults.
Lewis, James P.; And Others
A state-wide survey was conducted in Pennsylvania to assess the postsecondary educational status of physically disabled adults. It focused on seven questions: (1) What is their educational status? (2) What are their postsecondary educational objectives? (3) What is their employment status? (4) What architectural conditions are available to help them pursue postsecondary educational training? (5) What special supportive services are needed to help them pursue postsecondary education/training? (6) How many of them live on campus while attending class? and (7) Are guidance and counseling services available to them? Data was obtained from 1,081 respondents to a questionnaire which was mailed to 3,078 physically disabled adults in the state. The findings were these: (1) Thirty-three percent attended college, trade, or business school full or part time; (2) of the forty-four percent who never attended, about half would like to attend; (3) thirty-seven percent were unemployed; (4) architectural conditions and the availability of supportive services were rated low by the respondents; (5) about half lived on campus while attending class; and (6) career information, job placement services, and educational aid and aptitude testing were available to the majority. (This report concludes with several recommendations pertaining to architectural conditions, supportive services, vocational training, chronic unemployment, and special services. The questionnaire is appended.) (EM)
Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Authoring Institution: Pennsylvania State Dept. of Education, Harrisburg.
Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania
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