Education and Employment Outcomes of Young Adults with a History of Developmental Language Disorder

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Autor/inn/en	Conti-Ramsden, Gina; Durkin, Kevin; Toseeb, Umar; Botting, Nicola; Pickles, Andrew
Titel	Education and Employment Outcomes of Young Adults with a History of Developmental Language Disorder
Quelle	In: International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 53 (2018) 2, S.237-255 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1368-2822
DOI	10.1111/1460-6984.12338
Schlagwörter	Language Impairments; Psycholinguistics; Employment Opportunities; Barriers; Young Adults; Prediction; Low Achievement; Outcomes of Education; Comparative Analysis; Matched Groups; Language Tests; Nonverbal Ability; Literacy; Measures (Individuals); Educational Attainment; Employment Qualifications; Correlation; Intelligence Tests; Age Differences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Speech disorder; Speech disorders; Speech disabilities; Speech disability; Speech handicap; Speech handicaps; Speech impairment; Speech impairments; Language handicaps; Sprachbehinderung; Psycholinguistik; Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Vorhersage; Unterdurchschnittliche Leistung; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Language test; Sprachtest; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Messdaten; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Employment qualification; Vocational qualification; Vocational qualifications; Berufliche Qualifikation; Korrelation; Intelligence test; Intelligenztest; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied
Abstract	Background: Developmental language disorder (DLD) presents a considerable barrier for young adults to engage in further education and training. Early studies with young adults with DLD revealed poor educational achievement and lack of opportunities to progress in education. More recent studies have provided more positive findings. Relatively sparse data exist, however, on current cohorts and the factors that predict outcomes. Aims: To examine educational and employment outcomes in young adulthood in a sample of people with histories of DLD compared with an age-matched peer group without DLD. We ask How do educational pathways and early jobs compare between those with and without DLD? Are young adults with DLD receiving similar levels of income as their peers? To what extent are language and literacy abilities associated with outcomes? Methods & Procedures: Participants included 84 individuals with DLD (67% males) and 88 age-matched peers without DLD (56% males). Participants were on average 24 years of age. They completed a battery of psycholinguistic, literacy and nonverbal skills assessments. Data were also collected on educational qualifications, current educational status, extent of educational support received, employment status, history and support, as well as current income. Outcomes & Results: Those with DLD obtained lower academic and vocational qualifications. Higher educational/vocational qualifications were associated with better language, better reading and higher performance IQ (PIQ). There were few differences between the two groups in terms of engagement with education, but the mean age at leaving education was significantly earlier in the participants with DLD. Substantially more participants with DLD reported receiving support or dispensation from their educational institution. There was no significant difference between groups in the proportion of young people currently employed, though a higher proportion of the age-matched peers was in work full time. Participants with DLD were much more likely to be in non-professional occupations. However, when examining pay in relation to types of occupation, the groups' incomes were broadly comparable. Conclusions & Implications: At the group level, young people with a history of DLD more commonly have less skilled employment and more rarely achieve professional roles. At the individual level there is considerable variation with smaller but not trivial proportions of young adults with a history of DLD showing good educational and employment outcomes. There are positive aspects to early adult outcomes for some young people with a history of DLD. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01