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Heal, Laird W.; Khoju, Madhab; Rusch, Frank R.; Harnisch, Delwyn L. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1999
A study investigated out-of-school outcomes for 505 students with disabilities. Conventional item analysis procedures were used to construct a priori quality-of-life composites (social relationships, employment, and independence) from 17 questionnaire variables. Results indicate that although quality of life is multidimensional, competence appears…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Employment, Independent Living, Interpersonal Competence
Peer reviewedHeal, Laird W.; Khoju, Madhab; Rusch, Frank R. – Journal of Special Education, 1997
A study of 713 former special education students investigated the background characteristics associated with an elevated quality of life after leaving high school. Esteem, independence, and support were correlated with geo-economic, family, personal, and school program characteristics. Competency was found to be a primary quality-of-life factor.…
Descriptors: Competence, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, High Schools
