Paths to the Future for Young Men

Adolescent males lag behind their female peers on a number of important academic and behavioral outcomes (e.g., lower rates of high school graduation & college enrollment, greater risk for violence, suicide, and substance abuse). Males with disabilities receive less support outside their families, are less likely to attend college, and have poorer social outcomes. The purpose of this study is to develop, refine, and pilot test the Paths 2 the Future for Young Men (P2FYM) curriculum for high school boys with a high-incidence disability. Using an iterative development process, we are further developing P2F, a gender-specific career development curriculum that was developed, pilot tested, and showed preliminary evidence of efficacy for high school girls with a disability (Doren, Lombardi, Clark, & Lindstrom, 2013).