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"They want to come to school": Work-based education programs to prevent the social exclusion of vulnerable youth.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21876274     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Objective: This paper describes and compares exemplary work-based education (WBE) programs in Ontario Canada designed to meet the needs of two groups of vulnerable youth - at-risk youth and youth with severe disabilities.Participants: Two focus group interviews were held, one with professionals from exemplary programs designed to meet the needs of at-risk youth and one with professionals from exemplary programs for youth with severe disabilities. Method: Standard qualitative analyses were conducted on each focus group transcript to generate themes which were subsequently grouped into larger patterns. Then cross-case analyses identified consistencies and unique features within the two types of WBE programs. Results: Two major patterns that characterize the WBE programs emerged from the analyses: the first pattern described the programmatic approaches to WBE appropriate for each type of type of student (which included themes such as the need for an alternative learning environment for at-risk youth), and the second pattern highlighted the rationale for each kind of program (which included themes like ensuring equity for youth with severe disabilities). Conclusions: The findings suggest that schools should continue to provide distinct WBE programs for each of these groups of vulnerable youth - at-risk youth and youth with severe disabilities.
Authors:
Nancy L Hutchinson; Joan Versnel; Cheryl Poth; Derek Berg; Jenn Delugt; Cj Dalton; Peter Chin; Hugh Munby
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Work (Reading, Mass.)     Volume:  40     ISSN:  1875-9270     ISO Abbreviation:  Work     Publication Date:  2011 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-08-30     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9204382     Medline TA:  Work     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  195-209     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Faculty of Education, Queen's University, Kingston, Ont, Canada.
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