Self-efficacy and success : narratives of adults with disabilities /: narratives of adults with disabilities. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Erez C. Miller, Efrat Kass.
• Authors: Miller, Erez C; Kass, Efrat
• Contents: Preface Acknowledgments Part A: Introduction to success, self-efficacy, and people with disabilities Chapter 1: Success 1.1 What is Success? 1.2 Success among People with Disabilities Chapter 2: Self-efficacy as a source of success 2.1 What is self-efficacy? 2.2 Differentiating between self-efficacy and related concepts 2.3 Sense of self-efficacy of students with disabilities in the educational system 2.4 Occupational self-efficacy 2.4.1 Occupational self-efficacy among people with disabilities Enclosed in this proposal are two sample chapters Chapter 3: Designing and implementing the study Part B: The school years Chapter 4: Formal education 4.1 Supports and accommodations 4.2 Efficacy enhancing messages 4.3 Educational figures: Willingness to fight for pupils' rights and dedication for their success Chapter 5: Support from Professionals Outside the Educational System Chapter 6: Parents' contribution: Parental effects, parents' dedication, efficacy enhancing messages 6.1 Parents' dedication 6.2 Efficacy-enhancing messages Chapter 7: Coping with social challenges and loneliness 7.1 Loneliness and its impact on development 7.2 Loneliness among people with disabilities 7.3 The importance of social support Chapter 8: Academic challenges of pupils with disabilities and effective inclusive practices 8.1 Pupils with physical disabilities 8.2 Pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorder 8.3 Pupils with Learning Disabilities 8.4 Pupils with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 8.5 Pupils with sensory disabilities 8.6 What is expected next in inclusive schools? Chapter 9: Inner strengths: The importance of self-efficacy, character strengths, and unique traits 9.1 The importance of self-efficacy 9.1.1 Familial challenges as building character and self-efficacy 9.2 Self-determination 9.3 Self-advocacy 9.4 Perseverance 9.5 Unique skills Part C: Higher education years: Chapter 10: Challenges and supports 10.1 Transitioning from high school to college 10.2 How can self-efficacy help college students? 10.3 Distance learning and students with disabilities 10.4 The role of faculty and administrators in supporting students with disabilities in postsecondary education Part D: Career and employment Chapter 11: Challenges that people with disabilities face regarding employment and career development 11.1 Transportation 11.2 Employers' bias in recruitment Chapter 12: Developing a successful career among people with disabilities 12.1 Factors contributing to the development of a successful career by people with disabilities 12.1.1 Training and support programs 12.1.2 Educating employers about the importance and benefits of employing people with disabilities 12.1.3 Accommodations in the workplace 12.1.4 Policy and legislation 12.1.5 Benefits and challenges of entrepreneurship for people with disabilities 12.2 Inclusive organization, diverse workforce, and increase labor market participation for people with disabilities Epilogue Appendixes References.
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 155.916; People with disabilities -- Psychology; Positive psychology; Learning, Psychology of
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783031149658
• Related ISBNs: 9783031149641
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