Validity of the Vocational Adaptation Rating Scale: Prediction of Mentally Retarded Workers' Placement in Sheltered Workshops.

Malgady, Robert G.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ230227

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Publication Date: 1980-May

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Validity of the Vocational Adaptation Rating Scale: Prediction of Mentally Retarded Workers' Placement in Sheltered Workshops.

Malgady, Robert G.; And Others

American Journal of Mental Deficiency, v84 n6 p633-40 May 1980

The validity of the Vocational Adaptation Rating Scale (VARS) for predicting placement of 125 mentally retarded workers in sheltered workshop settings was investigated. Results indicated low to moderate significant partial correlations with concurrent placement and one year follow-up placement (controlling IQ, age, and sex). (Author)

Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Job Placement, Mental Retardation, Prediction, Rating Scales, Sheltered Workshops, Test Validity, Vocational Adjustment

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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