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abstract: 'Introduction: The purpose of this study was to describe the job-seeking
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and work experiences of transition-age youths with visual impairments.
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Methods: We analyzed follow-up data from a quasi-experimental study of a
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job-search intervention conducted from 2016 to 2019. Participants were
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88 youths with visual impairments from three states; approximately half
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received the job-search intervention, and the other half served as a
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comparison group. Measures included job-search activities and outcomes,
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job-seeking barriers, volunteer and work experiences, and parental
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support for job-seeking. Results: Commonly reported job-search
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activities were preparing or revising resumes, talking to people about
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jobs, submitting applications, and submitting resumes, but most
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participants performed these activities infrequently. Many job-seekers
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encountered barriers during their job search, and few searches resulted
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in paid employment. Participants generally reported moderate levels of
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preparation to handle job-seeking barriers and parental support for
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job-seeking. Intervention and comparison participants had similar
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results on most measures, with few exceptions. Discussion: When youths
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actively search for a job but do not find one, their motivation to
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continue job-seeking may be reduced, particularly if their preparedness
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to overcome job-seeking barriers is low. Although many participants had
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some engagement in volunteer or work activities, short-term work
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experiences were the most common-and perhaps most misunderstood-work
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activity. Implications for practitioners: Youths with visual impairments
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may benefit from feedback on their job-seeking approach, application
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materials, and interview skills so they can make changes and determine
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how to focus or refocus their efforts. In addition to offering feedback,
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service providers can provide ongoing support to youth job-seekers and
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encourage them to persist in their job search. Explicit discussions
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about different types of work activities may help transition-age youths
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understand how short-term work experiences differ from paid jobs.'
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affiliation: 'Cmar, JL (Corresponding Author), Natl Res \& Training Ctr Blindness
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\& Low Vis, POB 6189, Mississippi State, MS 39762 USA.
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Cmar, Jennifer L.; Steverson, Anne, Mississippi State Univ, Natl Res \& Training
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Ctr Blindness \& Low Vis, Mississippi State, MS 39762 USA.'
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article-number: 0145482X211059182
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author: Cmar, Jennifer L. and Steverson, Anne
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author-email: jcmar@colled.msstate.edu
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author_list:
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- family: Cmar
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given: Jennifer L.
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- family: Steverson
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given: Anne
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1177/0145482X211059182
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earlyaccessdate: NOV 2021
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eissn: 1559-1476
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files: []
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issn: 0145-482X
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journal: JOURNAL OF VISUAL IMPAIRMENT \& BLINDNESS
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keywords: 'blind; employment; job-search behavior; job-search outcomes; job-seeking
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barriers; low vision; parental support; transition-age youths; visual
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impairment; work experience'
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keywords-plus: 'EMPLOYMENT STATUS; YOUNG-ADULTS; PREDICTORS; OUTCOMES; SCHOOL;
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BEHAVIORS; LIFE'
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language: English
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month: NOV
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number: 6, SI
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number-of-cited-references: '48'
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orcid-numbers: 'Cmar, Jennifer/0000-0002-7619-7773
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Steverson, Anne/0000-0003-0067-4438'
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pages: 479-492
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papis_id: deb6122cc983ef72c977bbd1a1e36deb
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ref: Cmar2021jobsearchactivities
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times-cited: '1'
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title: Job-Search Activities, Job-Seeking Barriers, and Work Experiences of Transition-Age
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Youths With Visual Impairments
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000727172800001
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usage-count-last-180-days: '2'
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usage-count-since-2013: '5'
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volume: '115'
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web-of-science-categories: Rehabilitation
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year: '2021'
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