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Career Service Needs of College Students With Disabilities
Author(s) -
Friehe Mary,
Aune Betty,
Leuenberger Jan
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
the career development quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.846
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 2161-0045
pISSN - 0889-4019
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-0045.1996.tb00260.x
Subject(s) - psychology , service (business) , medical education , job placement , pedagogy , medicine , business , vocational education , marketing
Students with disabilities at 2 midwestern universities were surveyed as to their use of campus career‐related services, their behavior regarding disability disclosure and accommodations, and their knowledge of ADA (Americans With Disabilities Act, 1990) employment‐related guidelines. The results indicate that most students with disabilities do not use existing career development and employment services on campus. Students frequently disclose their disability to a prospective employer; however, students are less likely to request accommodations on the job. These trends may be explained in part by the student's limited knowledge of their employment rights under the ADA.