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employers' perceptions of transition programming for students with emotional disturbances
Author(s) -
Walsh Maureen P.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of employment counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.252
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2161-1920
pISSN - 0022-0787
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1920.2010.tb00097.x
Subject(s) - psychology , thematic analysis , perception , transition (genetics) , qualitative research , applied psychology , medical education , qualitative property , mathematics education , pedagogy , computer science , sociology , medicine , social science , biochemistry , chemistry , neuroscience , machine learning , gene
This qualitative study compiled input from employers ( N = 7) participating in a program geared to prepare high school students with emotional disturbances for post‐high‐school employment situations. Data were collected through open‐ended interviews related to 4 research questions and analyzed through thematic and comparative analysis. Results showed a link between the skills employers desired from their employees and skills needed for students with emotional disturbances to be successful. Employers' recommendations included measures to address prior to program implementation and ways to create strong support systems for students with disabilities.