Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Mentally handicapped school leavers: where do they go?

A M Thompson1

  • 1Partington Health Centre, Trafford Health Authority, Manchester.

Child: Care, Health and Development
|November 1, 1987
PubMed
Summary

This study tracked severely and moderately educationally subnormal school leavers in Trafford. Most moderately subnormal leavers found employment or further education, with low unemployment rates.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Enabling DCIS subtyping: leveraging foundation models for robust grading and molecular biomarker scoring.

NPJ breast cancer·2026
Same author

Bridging the age gap in breast cancer: cluster randomized trial of two decision support interventions for older women with operable breast cancer on quality of life, survival, decision quality, and treatment choices.

The British journal of surgery·2021
Same author

Identifying triggers for hidradenitis suppurativa flare: a patient survey.

The British journal of dermatology·2021
Same author

Using observations and source specific model tracers to characterize pollutant transport during FRAPPÉ and DISCOVER-AQ.

Journal of geophysical research. Atmospheres : JGR·2020
Same author

Erythropoietin modulates striatal antioxidant signalling to reduce neurodegeneration in a toxicant model of Parkinson's disease.

Molecular and cellular neurosciences·2020
Same author

Characterizing physical symptoms of flare in hidradenitis suppurativa: a patient survey.

The British journal of dermatology·2020

Area of Science:

  • Special Education
  • Transition to Adulthood
  • Educational Psychology

Background:

  • Examining post-school outcomes for educationally subnormal (ESN) school leavers.
  • Understanding the transition challenges for individuals with varying degrees of educational needs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the post-school destinations of severely educationally subnormal (ESN(S)) and moderately educationally subnormal (ESN(M)) school leavers.
  • To assess the effectiveness of support systems and further education pathways.

Main Methods:

  • Population-based study over a 4-year period in Trafford.
  • Tracking school leavers' engagement with adult training centres, day centres, further education, and employment schemes.

Main Results:

  • ESN(S) leavers primarily attended adult training centres, day centres, or remained at home; a few required inpatient care.
  • Nearly half of ESN(M) leavers utilized youth unemployment schemes, with many progressing to further education (life skills courses).
  • Low numbers of ESN(M) leavers entered open employment (23/214), often in family businesses or retail; overall unemployment was 6%.

Conclusions:

  • Special schools, youth training schemes, and tailored further education courses contribute to successful transitions for ESN(M) leavers.
  • Support systems appear effective in mitigating unemployment for ESN(M) school leavers compared to the general school leaver population.
  • Further investigation into long-term outcomes for ESN(S) individuals is warranted.

Related Experiment Videos