Journal article
Stuck in transition? Exploring the spaces of employment training for youth with intellectual disability
Abstract
This paper is concerned with the experiences of young adults with intellectual disabilities as they transition from high school in search of paid employment. The experiences of people with intellectual disability remain under-researched within geography. We use qualitative techniques to examine the experiences of six young adults with intellectual disabilities. Data are drawn from interviews with the youth themselves, their parents, and …
Authors
Butcher S; Wilton R
Journal
Geoforum, Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 1079–1092
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
March 2008
DOI
10.1016/j.geoforum.2007.11.002
ISSN
0016-7185