Disability in Adolescence

Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
LIST OF TABLES......Page 7
AUTHORS' NOTE......Page 10
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 11
FOREWORD......Page 12
INTRODUCTION......Page 14
Teenagers' disabilities and their schooling......Page 24
The attainment of independence and responsibility......Page 53
Social life: friendships and the use of leisure......Page 81
Fears and aspirations about marriage and relations with the opposite sex......Page 109
Psychological adjustment and problems......Page 128
Factors associated with teenagers' psychological problems......Page 161
Post-school placements of the follow-up group......Page 184
Stresses encountered during the transition year......Page 228
Change and development in the post-school year......Page 254
Provision made in schools to facilitate the transition to adult life......Page 276
Satisfaction with vocational and other services for school leavers......Page 311
Coping with disability: theoretical issues and findings on the role of the family and other informal resources......Page 340
Conclusions and recommendations......Page 363
The sample: selection procedure and background information......Page 378
Useful addresses......Page 384
REFERENCES......Page 386
INDEX......Page 394