Sociological aspects of cleft palate adults. III. Vocational and economic aspects

Vocational and economic aspects of social functioning were evaluated for 196 adult cleft subjects, their 190 siblings and 209 random controls. Results indicated that cleft adults functioned within normal limits with regard to employment. However, levels of income were substantively lower than control groups. Cleft subjects compare favorably with their siblings and random controls in occupational mobility over the levels attained by their fathers. It would appear that cleft subjects experience some limitation in their ability to secure vocational and economic rewards from society.