Occupational Interests and Aptitudes of Juvenile Offenders: Influence of Special Education Experience and Gender.

摘要: Juvenile offenders, particularly those with disabilities, are at high risk for school failure and diminished educational, employment, social opportunities that contribute to continued maladjustment as adults. To better understand the occupational preferences aptitudes of juvenile 201 including 52 who had been in special education, completed an inventory interests aptitudes. Special education non-special groups similar interests, although former preferred occupations involving work plants animals. Scores on measures general, verbal, numerical aptitude were below average, participants scored significantly lower than others most Implications alternative correctional programs discussed. Multifaceted, intervention beginning middle keep students school, remediate academic problems, engage prevocational vocational transition specialists, teach self-determination skills recommended. offenders elevated adult maladjustment, unemployment underemployment. Several interrelated factors their continuing lack family community support systems, economic disadvantage, affiliation deviant lifestyles (Loeber, 1990; Patterson, Reid, & Dishion, 1992). In addition, often have become disengaged from educational system due significant learning and/or behavioral problems (Tremblay, Masse, Perron, Leblanc, Schwartzman, Ledingham, Many