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Longitudinal change in parent postsecondary expectations for youth with disabilities
Disability and rehabilitation, v 43(20), pp 2829-2837
25 Sep 2021
PMCID: PMC7384954
PMID: 31990211
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Abstract
Purpose: Expectations held by parents of youth with disabilities contribute to decision making and planning for adulthood. This study investigated longitudinal stability of parent expectations about the transition to adulthood for youth with disabilities (i.e., likelihood of obtaining postsecondary education, living independently, becoming financially self-sufficient) and how the stability of parent expectations was related to adult outcomes.
Materials and methods: Participants were parents of 3640 youth who participated in the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2) waves 1 and 2 and had available data related to parent expectations.
Results: Parent expectations were moderately correlated across waves; however, over one-third of parents changed their expectations across waves, including directional shifts (e.g., changing from thinking they probably will achieve the outcome to probably will not achieve it). Directional shifts in parent expectations between waves 1 and 2 significantly predicted young adult outcomes at wave 5. The children of parents who demonstrated uncertainty, as indicated by directional expectation shifts, were less likely live independently as young adults. Family involvement in the transition process is critical and should continue to be advocated for in both policy and practice. Improved supports may be warranted for families who experience uncertainty.
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- Title
- Longitudinal change in parent postsecondary expectations for youth with disabilities
- Creators
- Anne V. Kirby - Department of Occupational and Recreational Therapies, University of UtahLaura Graham Holmes - A. J. Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel UniversityAndrew C. Persch - Colorado State University
- Publication Details
- Disability and rehabilitation, v 43(20), pp 2829-2837
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis; ABINGDON
- Number of pages
- 8
- Grant note
- The first author's research efforts were supported by the University of Utah Program in Personalized Health and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number [KL2TR001065]. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- A.J. Drexel Autism Institute
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000511522600001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85078455704
- Other Identifier
- 991021860655004721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Rehabilitation