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