Citation
Croke, Erin E., & Thompson, Ashleigh B. (2011). Person-centered planning in a transition program for Bronx youth with disabilities. Children and Youth Services Review. DOI:10.1016/j.childyouth.2010.11.025.
Highlights
- This report used qualitative and quantitative methods to explore findings of a 2003–2010 Youth Transition Demonstration (YTD) project.
- YTD offered a series of interventions, including Social Security Administration benefits counseling, education and employment assistance, and person-centered planning (PCP) to transition-age youth with disabilities.
- The study found that the PCP component was linked to improved educational and employment outcomes for youth. The study also found that although 65 percent of youth enrolled in the project participated in at least one PCP session, youth from lower-income families were less likely to participate in PCP, as were youth with mood disorders. Youth focused on relationships, personal strengths, and goals during these sessions, which proved an important part of their transition process.
- The study also described the intervention and made recommendations for the future use of PCP.
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November 2014