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Exploring the relationships between race, ethnicity, and school and work outcomes among youth and young adults with disabilities: a scoping review.

Ahmet Şükrü AynacıoğluAzar VarahraHiba AhmedSara AbrahamsonSierra PulverMara PrimucciKaren Wong
Published in: Disability and rehabilitation (2021)
Our findings highlight the disparities that exist for young people with disabilities from ethnic minority backgrounds. There is an urgent need for further research to understand their lived experiences to help address gaps in school and work outcomes.Implications for rehabilitationClinicians and educators should help to provide ethnic minority youth with equitable resources and opportunities to help them achieve their school and career goals.Clinicians and educators should consider participating in culturally sensitive care training to better understand the different needs and experiences of ethnic minority youth with disabilities.Clinicians and educators should try to work collectively with parents and ethnic minority youth with disabilities to optimize their transition outcomes.
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