The transition to employment: the perspectives of students and graduates with disabilities
Engelsk titel: The transition to employment: the perspectives of students and graduates with disabilities
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Författare:
Nolan, Clodagh
;
Gleeson, Claire Irene
Email: nolancl@tcd.ie
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 38
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 17060077
Sammanfattning
Education and employment are basic human rights and during the past
decade in Ireland, the number of students with disabilities progressing
through universities has dramatically increased as a result of improved
support (AHEAD 2012. Survey on the Participation Rates of Students with
Disabilities in Higher Education for the Academic Year 2011/2012. AHEAD).
However, embarking on the transition from college to employment can
be fraught with challenges (Fichten, S. Jorgensen, A. Havel, M. Barile,
V. Ferraro, M. È. Landry, D. Fiset, et al. 2012, “What happens after
graduation? Outcomes, employment, and recommendations of recent
junior/community college graduates with and without disabilities.”.
Disability and Rehabilitation 34 (11): 917-924). Therefore, this qualitative
study aimed to explore the perspectives and needs of students and
graduates with disabilities as they transition from college to
employment. Semi-structured interviews were employed to hear the
voices of thirteen students and nine graduates. Content analysis guided
data analysis. Five themes were identified in the student group and four
in the graduate group. This study concluded that students and graduates
with disabilities need support in transitioning into the world of work and
higher education institutions need to listen to the voices of students in
developing and refining career-related resources.