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Rusch, Frank R.; And Others – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), 1990
A study of co-worker involvement among 264 supported employees found that, of 7 types of involvement, "associating" occurred most often, followed by "evaluating" and "training." Employees in mobile work crews experienced less co-worker involvement than those employed in clustered or individual placements, and more…
Descriptors: Adults, Disabilities, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relationship
Download full textRusch, Frank R.; And Others – 1990
The study reported in this paper investigated the type and level of co-worker involvement reported by employment specialists who placed 264 Illinois supported employees individually, in groups, or in mobile work crews, and also investigated the relation of level of disability to type of placement. The study found that co-workers associate with…
Descriptors: Adults, Employees, Interaction, Interpersonal Communication
Peer reviewedChadsey, Janis G.; Linneman, Dan; Rusch, Frank R.; Cimera, Robert E. – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 1997
A study investigated effects of two intervention strategies (contextual and coworker) on the social interactions and integration with peers of five workers with mental retardation. Neither intervention had a significant impact on the frequency of interactions; however, it appeared that the presence of a job coach suppressed interaction rates.…
Descriptors: Adults, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence, Intervention
McNair, Jeff; Rusch, Frank R. – 1989
The paper describes the development and psyhometric validation of an instrument to measure co-worker involvement with employees with handicaps in supported employment settings. The Co-worker Involvement Instrument contains 10 items pertaining to physical integration, social integration, vocational integration, training, associating frequency,…
Descriptors: Adults, Disabilities, Employees, Employment Programs
Rusch, Frank R.; And Others – 1989
This study describes varying types of nonhandicapped co-worker interactions with supported employees. The sample included 341 supported employees with mental retardation served by community rehabilitation facilities in Illinois. Results indicated that co-workers interact extensively with persons who are mentally retarded. These interactions…
Descriptors: Adults, Advocacy, Employment Programs, Friendship
Rusch, Frank R.; And Others – 1990
Because of their consistent presence in the work environment, co-workers have been identified as a potentially powerful resource available to provide support to employees with disabilities in supported employment programs. The "Co-worker Involvement Instrument" allows employment training specialists and job supervisors to estimate…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Rating Scales, Disabilities, Employees
Peer reviewedMcNair, Jeff; Rusch, Frank R. – Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 1992
The Co-worker Involvement Instrument measures involvement with supported employees with disabilities, via items pertaining to physical integration, social integration, vocational integration, training, associating frequency, associating nature, befriending, advocating, evaluating, and information giving. The instrument was found to be a reliable…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Rating Scales, Disabilities, Employees
Peer reviewedRusch, Frank R.; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1994
This study, involving 85 workers with and without disabilities, found few differences in coworker relations and interactions. Of nine interaction categories, coworkers without disabilities interacted more among themselves in only one--befriending off the job. Individual workers with disabilities in light industry occupations experienced less…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Disabilities, Friendship
Rusch, Frank R.; DeStefano, Lizanne – 1989
The Secondary Transition Intervention Effectiveness Institute conducts applied research, program evaluations, and evaluation technical assistance in the areas of secondary special education and transitional services for individuals with disabilities. This annual report describes activities carried out during the fourth year of the Institute's…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Databases, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
