Postschool outcomes for Korean American young adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities, and parental perceptions of transition planning

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ID13920337
AuthorsKyeong-Hwa Kim (0000-0002-9627-1168, Konkuk University, corresponding author), Mary E Morningstar (0000-0001-6610-2251, Portland State University)
Year2020
Volume48
Issue12
Pages1-13
Publication date2020-12-02
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Behavior and Personality An International Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0301-2212 • E-ISSN: 1179-6391
PublisherScientific Journal Publishers Limited (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2224/sbp.9421
OpenAlexW3111668626
LanguageEN
Citations received3

In the literature on young adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD), little research has been conducted regarding the perspectives of Korean American young adults with disabilities and their families. This study investigated the postschool outcomes of Korean American young adults (aged 18–25 years) with IDD, and their parents' perceptions of transition planning. The postsecondary employment outcomes of Korean American young adults with IDD were poorer than those of other groups of young adults with IDD. Korean American young adults with IDD were also less likely to be enrolled in higher education than were other young adults with IDD studied in past research. Many parents were dissatisfied with the transition planning for their children leaving high school. It is, therefore, important for professionals to ensure that Korean American parents are equipped with appropriate information related to their child's transition planning

Developmental psychology · Intellectual disability · Perception · Psychiatry · Transition (genetics · Young adult · Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare · Disability Education and Employment · Family and Disability Support Research · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology

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