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Taylor, Julie Lounds; Mailick, Marsha R. – Developmental Psychology, 2014
The transition from adolescence to adulthood has been shown to be a time of amplified risk for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). It is unknown, however, whether problems in educational attainment and employment in the years after high school exit represent momentary perturbations in development or a turning point with long-lasting…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Adults, Vocational Education, Autism
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Epps, Sylvia R.; Huston, Aletha C.; Bobbitt, Kaeley C. – Developmental Psychology, 2013
The experiment reported here tested impacts of New Hope, an employment-based poverty intervention for adults on developmental patterns of children's participation in structured out-of-school activities, using a cross-sequential design spanning ages 6 through 19. New Hope increased participation in activities (lessons, sports, religious, clubs,…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, After School Programs, Poverty, Intervention