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. 2021 Feb 22;68(5):681-691.
doi: 10.1080/20473869.2021.1887435. eCollection 2022.

Quality of life and vocational education service quality in students with intellectual disability

Ioanna Georgiadou  1 , Anastasia Vlachou  1 , Panayiota Stavroussi  1
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Quality of life and vocational education service quality in students with intellectual disability

Ioanna Georgiadou et al. Int J Dev Disabil. .

Abstract

The aim of the study was to investigate the relation between subjective quality of life and quality of vocational education services from the view of students with intellectual disability who participate in public special vocational education schools in Greece. The level of quality of life and quality of special vocational education services was explored. The article presents a functional description of service quality in special vocational education and operationalizes quality of life for students with disability. Instruments were developed and adapted in line with the participatory research paradigm. Convenience sampling was used. Data was gathered from 131 students with intellectual disability. All measures showed good evidence of internal consistency and construct validity. The findings suggest relationship between quality of life and quality of special vocational education services received by students with intellectual disability. Low levels of self-determination are highlighted. Practical implications concerning the application of the instruments in special education settings as measures for the quality assessment and the evaluation of educational interventions are discussed.

Keywords: intellectual disability; quality of life; self-determination; service quality; vocational education.

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