Outcome status of students with learning disabilities at ages 21 and 24

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 300-314

  Seo, Young ^a   Abbott, Robert D ^b   Hawkins, J David ^b  

^a S H Consulting   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Employment; LD young adult outcomes; Longitudinal research method; Quantitative research method

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; STUDENT; VICTIM;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STUDENTS;

EID: 45349099622     PISSN: 00222194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022219407311308     Document Type: Article

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