Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies provide a range of services to help people with disabilities become employed. How services are delivered, however, depends on several factors including client interests and abilities as well as economic opportunities within the local community. For better or worse, rural and urban clients face vastly…

Although some writers have suggested that the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), contrary to its intent, was responsible for a decline in employment for persons with disabilities, there is little strong empirical support for such an assertion. This study is an attempt to demonstrate that, in fact, the dismal labor market experience following…

Examines the congruence of occupations into which injured workers were placed in comparison to those performed in the past. Analysis indicated that three variables--demonstrated temperament for working with people, loss of strength capacity after the injury, and case velocity--correctly classified 37.9% of participants into the observed…

Examines the employment outcomes of 100,375 rehabilitants. Emphasizes the relationships among (1) full-time workers and those completing a rehabilitation plan and job openings in the United States, (2) starting salaries of full-time workers in the U.S. compared to rehabilitants, and (3) rehabilitation placements in occupations with the largest…

Reviews theoretical and empirical work in labor economics and the sociology of work relating to the segmentation of the labor market into a primary and a secondary sector and examines the implications for vocational rehabilitation. Transition into primary sector employment is explored as an important aspect of career development for individuals…

Presents the results of a secondary analysis of the RSA- 911 database from the Rehabilitation Services Administration. All successful vocational rehabilitation (VR) closures for individuals with mental retardation, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy for five data points between 1985 and 1995 were investigated. Trends in the use of competitive employment…

Tested two competing hypotheses regarding employment, adjustment, and spinal cord injury (SCI). Longitudinal data collected on 142 participants with SCI on two occasions separated by an 11-year interval showed a correlation between enhanced adjustment and a positive transition from unemployment to employment. Results support hypothesis that…

To improve the services provided to clients in vocational rehabilitation, a study was conducted to determine what staff shortages exist by occupational discipline and which of them could be addressed by education and training. Data collection involved a questionnaire completed by 95 percent of the 83 directors of state agencies responsible for…

This document is intended to help the rehabilitation professional identify and understand current and future labor market trends and their implications for persons with disabilities. Strategies, methods, and tools are included that counselors can immediately use as they prepare persons with disabilities for the workforce. Chapter 1 examines…

This document identifies program planning, development, and evaluation issues related to delivering vocational rehabilitation services designed to promote job retention and career advancement for individuals with disabilities. The seven chapters cover the following topics: (1) implications of major work trends for job placement, retention, and…

The first volume in this document is the final report of a study examining personnel shortages and training needs in vocational rehabilitation. Primary data were collected from surveys mailed to directors of all 83 state vocational rehabilitation agencies, with responses received from 79 agencies for a 95 percent return rate. To validate these…

A vocational education administrator from the United Kingdom (UK) traveled to the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) to observe the education and training of young handicapped adults at 14 sites throughout the country. The focus of his investigation was on vocational counseling and vocational education and training for handicapped and disadvantaged…