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Occupational Interests and Aptitudes of Juvenile Offenders: Influence of Special Education Experience and Gender
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Abstract
Juvenile offenders, particularly those with disabilities, are at high risk for school failure and diminished educational, employment, and social opportunities that contribute to continued social maladjustment as adults. To better understand the occupational preferences and aptitudes of juvenile offenders, 201 juvenile offenders, including 52 who had been in special education, completed an inventory of occupational interests and aptitudes. Special education and non-special education groups had similar interests, although the former preferred occupations involving work with plants and animals. Scores on measures of general, verbal, and numerical aptitude were below average, …
