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Young disabled people : aspirations, choices and constraints

By: Shah, Sonali.
Series: Monitoring change in education.Publisher: Farnham Ashgate 2008Description: 124 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780754674221.Subject(s): DISABILITY | ADOLESCENTS | CHOICE | ASPIRATIONS | EMPLOYMENT | EDUCATION | VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION | GREAT BRITAIN | ADULTS
Contents:
Introduction, background and policy|Career development and choices of young people|Young people's aspirations : what are they and why?|Choices and opportunities in mainstream and special education|How families shape the choices of young disabled people|Conclusion: discussion and young people's ideas for change
Summary: "This book is based on research, funded by the European Social Fund, with young disabled people, aged between 13 and 23, in full-time education. It presents their stories about making transitions and choices for their occupational futures. Parts of the research have already had influence in British government, informing the preparation of the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit report "Improving the Life Chances of Disabled People. This book makes all of the research available to a broader audience... Explores the social and personal factors young disabled people think might enable or constrain their choices." - BOOK JACKET
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"This book is based on research, funded by the European Social Fund, with young disabled people, aged between 13 and 23, in full-time education. It presents their stories about making transitions and choices for their occupational futures. Parts of the research have already had influence in British government, informing the preparation of the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit report "Improving the Life Chances of Disabled People. This book makes all of the research available to a broader audience... Explores the social and personal factors young disabled people think might enable or constrain their choices." - BOOK JACKET

Introduction, background and policy|Career development and choices of young people|Young people's aspirations : what are they and why?|Choices and opportunities in mainstream and special education|How families shape the choices of young disabled people|Conclusion: discussion and young people's ideas for change

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