JOB PLACEMENT OF URBAN YOUTH WITH DEVELOPMENTAL-DISABILITIES - RESEARCH AND IMPLICATIONS

This article reviews past research on employment for urban individuals with developmental disabilities and reports the results of a recent s tudy on urban youth in supported employment. The findings show that th e overall placement rate for individuals with mental retardation and s evere learning disabilities participating in a supported employment pr ogram increased over time, and that socio-demographic characteristics were more determining factors for placement than were disability-relat ed characteristics. The findings are discussed in terms of their impli cations for policy, practice and future research.