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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

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Fields of Research (FoR)

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)