Employment outcomes and job quality of vocational rehabilitation consumers with deaf-blindness.

Autor/inn/en	McDonnall, Michele C.; Cmar, Jennifer
Titel	Employment outcomes and job quality of vocational rehabilitation consumers with deaf-blindness. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Berufliche Integration und Arbeitsplatzqualität von beruflichen Rehabilitanden mit Taubblindheit.
Quelle	In: Rehabilitation counseling bulletin, 63 (2019) 1, S. 13-24 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0034-3552; 1538-4853
DOI	10.1177/0034355218769461
Schlagwörter	Arbeitsplatz; Berufliche Integration; Berufliche Rehabilitation; Qualität; Mehrfach Behinderter; Rehabilitand; USA
Abstract	"The purpose of this study was to investigate employment outcomes for vocational rehabilitation (VR) consumers with deaf-blindness, a population that has received no attention in the literature. The sample was obtained from Rehabilitation Services Administration Case Service Report (RSA-911) data and included 1,382 consumers with deaf-blindness identified as their primary or secondary disability whose cases were closed during fiscal years 2013, 2014, and 2015. Independent variables consisted of consumer personal characteristics and VR service-related variables. Two measures of employment outcomes were used: obtainment of competitive employment and a composite measure of job quality. Overall, the results indicate that several VR service-related factors are associated with whether deaf-blind consumers obtain competitive employment, but consumers' personal characteristics are much more important in determining job quality. Implications for improving employment outcomes for consumers who are deaf-blind include providing job-related services, supporting educational advancement, and providing counseling and guidance. Results also support the importance of accounting for employment status at application in RSA-911 analyses and the efficacy of service provision by separate agencies for the blind." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku).
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2020/3