Supported Employment Outcomes across a Decade: Is There Evidence of Improvement in the Quality of Implementation?.

Mank, David; Cioffi, Andrea; Yovanoff, Paul

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ERIC Number: EJ669674

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2003

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Supported Employment Outcomes across a Decade: Is There Evidence of Improvement in the Quality of Implementation?

Mank, David; Cioffi, Andrea; Yovanoff, Paul

Mental Retardation, v41 n3 p188-97 Jun 2003

Data from 13 supported employment programs and 680 employees with developmental disabilities show little or no increase in wages or hours outcomes for people in jobs acquired in the late 1990s compared to the early 1990s. There are, however, improvements in the typical features of job acquisition, roles, and orientation. (Contains references.) (CR)

Descriptors: Adult Education, Employment Opportunities, Employment Programs, Job Placement, Mental Retardation, Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation, Program Improvement, Supported Employment, Trend Analysis

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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