This study reports on an investigation of barriers that prevent Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) from fully participating in the federal disability and rehabilitation research and development (R&D) agenda. The Delphi technique was used to examine panelists' perceptions on the importance of contextual R&D barriers…

The "Rehabilitation Act of 1973," as amended (the act), provides the legislative basis for programs and activities that assist individuals with disabilities in the pursuit of gainful employment, independence, self-sufficiency and full integration into community life. This report is intended to provide a description of accomplishments and…

The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of videotape modeling in an alcohol treatment program on psychological adjustment, self-confidence and motivation to remain sober. (Author/EK)

THE HUMAN INTERACTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE STUDIED FACTORS IMPEDING AND FACILITATING THE SPREAD OF INNOVATION IN VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION. THEY STUDIED THE COMMUNICATIVE, ORGANIZATIONAL, AND ATTITUDINAL BARRIERS KEEPING MANY REHABILITATION AGENCIES FROM DEVELOPING THEIR OWN INNOVATIONS OR FROM ADOPTING THOSE OF OTHERS. TWO STRATEGIES TO SURMOUNT…

Reported is the progress of a 5-year project to provide vocational rehabilitation services to a group of quadriplegic, triplegic, and paraplegic clients in a university setting. Rehabilitative nursing, physical therapy, medical consultation, occupational therapy, tutoring, and other services are provided in a special residential unit, for the…

Investigates the significance of social and environmental factors as predictors of the rehabilitative potential of an inmate. Work history must be used as a whole. The more recent a good history, the more successful an inmate's jail record. Work factors may aid in selecting narcotics-addicted inmates for work-release programs. (Author/BEF)

This study compared psychiatric rehabilitees' causal attributions for a vocational outcome with those of a college sample. Causality included personal force factors (ability on the job and effort on the job) and environmental factors (luck). It was found that psychiatric rehabilitees assigned causality in a similar manner to college students.…

NCRE members were surveyed regarding the relative importance of eight broad research areas as well as 67 research topics. Results indicate that Rehabilitation Interventions and Rehabilitation Outcomes are research categories that should receive the most attention. Self-report evaluations regarding level of proficiency to conduct qualitative and…

This document has four major objectives: (1) to synthesize and summarize the relevant literature on the employment of paraprofessionals; (2) to present the insights and impressions gained from experiences in a limited field investigation; (3) to relate both the literature and the field investigation to a conceptual framework; and (4) to discuss…

This report examines the college records of students at the University of South Carolina who had previously been incarcerated. Records were available for 40 students with varying types of criminal backgrounds who had been admitted to the university during the period 1965-73. Only one of these students had graduated from the institution, and the…

The present study investigated the applicability of a "vicarious behavior induction" (VBI) strategy to a residential treatment program for heroin addicts. Subjects who participated in the videomodeling group had substantially better vocational outcomes 30, 90, and 180 days after treatment than those who participated in the videolecture…

The model allows for the determination of the severity of the training problems, thus leading naturally to problem priority and in addition a basis for evaluation design. Results from the use of the model, in an operational setting, are presented. (Author)

Two modes of counseling, Guided Group Interaction and family counseling, were viewed, ex post facto, to determine effectiveness over a one-year post-intervention period. Subjects were male more successful. (Author) adjudicated adolescents. Family counseling proved to be statistically

This research project reviews various treatment methods used for the rehabilitation of juvenile delinquents between the years 1970-1986 in the United States. It points out eight elements that were frequently used: family involvement, remediation of basic skills, vocational preparation, socialization, creative therapy, crisis intervention, health…

Measured attitudes of disabled individuals toward the staff who gave them rehabilitation services. Attitudes of two groups at a rehabilitation hospital were evaluated: (a) clients from a vocational rehabilitation workshop and (b) clients from a community college satellite program. Found clients in the community college program perceived staff as…