Date of Award
7-1987
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Special Education and Communication Disorders
First Advisor
Sandra K. Squires
Second Advisor
John W. Hill
Third Advisor
Jack A. Hill
Abstract
What students who have mental retardation do upon graduation has become a major concern of the 80?s. Over fifteen years ago parents of moderately retarded adults expressed concerns about the quality of life their children experienced after graduation (Stanfield, 1973). Data from 120 parent interviews showed that 40% of their children worked in a sheltered work setting, 2% worked for a family business, 11% attended an activity center and a large portion of them, 44% were not employed or were in a habitation program. Over ten years later, another follow-up study indicated unemployment at a rate of 67% in the moderately and severely handicapped population (Wehman, 1981).
Recommended Citation
Yasson, Rita J., "The use of goal setting by a mentally retarded woman to increase productivity and reduce errors in a competitive job training site" (1987). Student Work. 175.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/studentwork/175
Comments
A Thesis Presented to the Department of Counseling and Special Education and the Faculty of the Graduate College University of Nebraska In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts University of Nebraska at Omaha.