Making way through the borderlands: Latino youth with disabilities in transition from school to adult life

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dc.contributor.authorPovenmire-Kirk, Tiana Cadye, 1974-
dc.date.accessioned2010-03-24T22:49:41Z
dc.date.available2010-03-24T22:49:41Z
dc.date.issued2009-06
dc.descriptionxvii, 123 p. : ill. (some col.) A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number.en_US
dc.description.abstractTransition services for youth with disabilities are mandated by IDEA. Transition services are supported services that help individuals with disabilities move from special education in high school to employment, post-secondary education or vocational training in the adult world. Outcomes for youth with disabilities vary depending on culture, ethnicity, race, gender and socioeconomic status. Latino youth with disabilities experience poorer post-school outcomes than do white youth with disabilities. This study seeks to identify and describe the transition needs of youth with disabilities from Latino backgrounds who are transitioning from school to adulthood and therefore engaging in employment, post-secondary education or employment-related training. Through focus groups with Latino youth, their families, and the staff that serve them, I explored and identified the specific needs of this group with regards to receiving transition services. The findings of this study will guide the development of training for transition professionals in Oregon and will be disseminated to professionals in the field of transition across the country and around the world.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipCommittee in charge: Michael Bullis, Chairperson, Special Education and Clinical Sciences; Lauren Lindstrom, Member, Counseling Psychology and Human Services; Deborah Olson, Member, Special Education and Clinical Sciences; Spike Gildea, Outside Member, Linguisticsen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/10295
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Oregonen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesUniversity of Oregon theses, Dept. of Special Education and Clinical Sciences, Ph. D., 2009;
dc.subjectLatino youthen_US
dc.subjectTransition servicesen_US
dc.subjectDisabilityen_US
dc.subjectLatino familiesen_US
dc.subjectAdolescentsen_US
dc.subjectDiversityen_US
dc.subjectLatinoen_US
dc.subjectSpecial educationen_US
dc.subjectSecondary educationen_US
dc.subjectHispanic American studiesen_US
dc.subjectYouth with disabilities
dc.subjectHispanic Americans with disabilities
dc.subjectEducation, Secondary
dc.subjectSchool-to-work transition
dc.titleMaking way through the borderlands: Latino youth with disabilities in transition from school to adult lifeen_US
dc.title.alternativeLatino youth with disabilities in transition from school to adult lifeen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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