Leaving special school: Post-16 outcomes for young adults with specific language impairment

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 131-147

  Carroll, Catherine ^a   Dockrell, Julie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Post 16; Special educational needs; Special school; Specific language impairment; Transition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL; SOCIAL LIFE; SOCIAL WORK; STUDENT; TRAINING; WORK;

EID: 77953341428     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: 1469591X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08856251003658660     Document Type: Article

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