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abstract: 'Objective: In Australia, the National Disability Strategy provides a
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framework to guide actions and investment to achieve equity in social
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inclusion and economic participation for people with disability. We
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investigated the social outcomes of school leavers with cerebral palsy
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(CP) in Victoria, Australia and explored the determinants of desirable
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outcomes.Methods: We used the Victorian CP Register to invite all adults
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with CP aged 18-25 years (n = 649). On-line and/or paper-based surveys
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explored participation in education, employment, community activities,
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living situation, relationships and life satisfaction. Functional and
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health status data were collected. Social outcomes were summarized
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descriptively and compared between individuals with CP and non-disabled
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peers aged 18-25 years from the Household Income and Labor Dynamics in
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Australia dataset. Within the CP cohort we explored whether physical and
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mental health and level of functioning were associated with social
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outcomes. In addition, a descriptive comparison was undertaken between
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the social outcomes of the current CP cohort with that of a previously
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reported 2007 cohort.Results: Ninety participants (57\% male; mean age
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22.4 years (SD: 2.2) in 2020; 61.1\% self-reported) provided data for
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analyses; response rate 16.9\%. CP characteristics were similar between
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respondents and non-respondents. In comparison to similar aged peers,
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79.8\% had completed secondary school (compared to 83.2\%); 32.6\%
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(compared to 75.8\%) were in paid work; 87.5\% (compared to 48.2\%) were
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living in their parental home; and 3.4\% (compared to 31.6\%) were
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married or partnered. Individuals with CP and higher levels of
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functional capacity and better physical health were more likely to
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undertake post-secondary education. Higher levels of functional capacity
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and physical health, as well as lower mental health status were
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associated with being employed.Conclusions: While foundational education
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completion rates were similar to non-disabled peers, significant gaps in
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social outcomes remain, including residence in the parental home and
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single status. While addressing these issues is challenging, substantial
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efforts are needed to reduce these disparities-work that needs to be
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done in collaboration with people with CP and their families.'
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affiliation: 'Imms, C (Corresponding Author), Univ Melbourne, Dept Paediat, Apex Australia
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Fdn Chair Neurodev \& Disabil, Parkville, Vic, Australia.
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Imms, Christine, Univ Melbourne, Dept Paediat, Apex Australia Fdn Chair Neurodev
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\& Disabil, Parkville, Vic, Australia.
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Reddihough, Dinah, Murdoch Childrens Res Inst, Melbourne, Vic, Australia.
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Shepherd, Daisy A., Univ Melbourne, Dept Paediat, Parkville, Vic, Australia.
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Kavanagh, Anne, Univ Melbourne, Sch Populat \& Global Hlth, Disabil \& Hlth, Parkville,
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Vic, Australia.'
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article-number: '753921'
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author: Imms, Christine and Reddihough, Dinah and Shepherd, Daisy A. and Kavanagh,
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Anne
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author-email: christine.imms@unimelb.edu.au
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author_list:
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- family: Imms
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given: Christine
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- family: Reddihough
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given: Dinah
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- family: Shepherd
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given: Daisy A.
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- family: Kavanagh
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given: Anne
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.3389/fneur.2021.753921
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files: []
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issn: 1664-2295
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journal: FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
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keywords: 'economic participation; social outcomes; life satisfaction; survey
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method research; cerebral palsy; young adult'
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keywords-plus: 'YOUNG-ADULTS; CLASSIFICATION-SYSTEM; HEALTH; PARTICIPATION; INDIVIDUALS;
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ADOLESCENTS; VALIDITY; SCALE'
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language: English
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month: DEC 14
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number-of-cited-references: '58'
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orcid-numbers: Shepherd, Daisy/0000-0001-8540-0473
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papis_id: 8d710b5f47111c461b90e0ae22a0a47f
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ref: Imms2021socialoutcomes
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researcherid-numbers: Shepherd, Daisy/CAF-2302-2022
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times-cited: '2'
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title: Social Outcomes of School Leavers With Cerebral Palsy Living in Victoria
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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:000737175800001
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usage-count-last-180-days: '1'
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usage-count-since-2013: '7'
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volume: '12'
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web-of-science-categories: Clinical Neurology; Neurosciences
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year: '2021'
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