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ERIC Number: EJ1354085
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Dec
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1744-6295
EISSN: EISSN-1744-6309
Stakeholder Views on Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities as a Workforce: A Qualitative Study on Students' Performance in Upper Secondary Education and Their Employment Potential
Karhina, Kateryna; Ineland, Jens; Vikström, Lotta
Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, v26 n4 p1057-1074 Dec 2022
People with intellectual disabilities are the most disadvantaged group among all disability types when it comes to employment. In Sweden, special needs upper secondary schools prepare students with intellectual disabilities for the labour market using practice periods at workplaces. This study targets stakeholder involved in their school-to-work transition (i.e. teachers, employers, employment agency officials). The aim is to identify how they view: (1) the working capabilities of students during practice periods and (2) their employment potential. We base the analysis on interview data with the stakeholders using Grounded Theory. Our results identify three student types whose preparedness for the labour market differs considerably. One student type performs well during the practice period and represents a high potential to enter the workforce. The other two student types have the lower working capability and employment potential. Our study highlights stakeholders as resources to improve the labour market preparations of students with intellectual disabilities.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Sweden
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