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Nina U. Heräjärvi

0000-0002-2650-1490

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Predictors of completion of upper secondary education of young adults with severe physical and multiple disabilities in Finland

2019

ABSTRACTPrior studies have shown that young adults with severe physical and multiple disabilities are less likely to complete upper secondary education. This study aimed to identify whether these s...

GerontologySecondary levelLiteracy skillMultiple disabilities05 social sciences050301 educationPredictor variablesmedicine.diseaseHealth Professions (miscellaneous)EducationIntellectual disabilityDevelopmental and Educational Psychologymedicine0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesRural areaYoung adultLocationPsychology0503 education050104 developmental & child psychologyEuropean Journal of Special Needs Education
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Subjective quality of life among youth with severe physical disabilities during the transition to adulthood in Finland

2018

Purpose: This study examined the subjective quality of life among youth with severe physical disabilities during the transition to adulthood.Method: A purposive sample of 74 youths (mean age 20.19)...

AdultGerontology030506 rehabilitationAdolescentRehabilitationMean ageSample (statistics)World Health OrganizationDisabled ChildrenYoung Adult03 medical and health sciencesSex Factors0302 clinical medicineQuality of LifeHumansDisabled Persons0305 other medical sciencePsychologySubjective qualityFinland030217 neurology & neurosurgeryDisability and Rehabilitation
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