Vocational rehabilitation services and employment outcomes for people with disabilities: A United States study | Knowledge Translation for Employment Research Center

Authors:	Employment outcomes of transition-aged adults with autism spectrum disorder: A state of the states report
Year Published	2008
Publication	Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation
Volume	18
Number	4
Pages	326-334
Publisher	Springer Science+Business Media, LLC
Background	Work is fundamental to the physical and psychological well-being of all people. The United States state-federal vocational rehabilitation programs spend more than $2.5 billion annually. Understanding the factors and service patterns that contribute to successful employment outcomes will help enhance services.
Purpose	The purpose of the study is to identify key factors associated with successful employment outcomes for people with sensory/communicative, physical, and mental impairments in the United States.
Setting	This study included individuals with disabilities served by multiple vocational rehabilitation agencies in various settings.
Sample	Data for this study were extracted from the fiscal year 2005 RSA-911 Case Service Report. The sample includes 5,000 clients from each disability group (sensory/communicative, physical, and mental impairments) whose cases were closed as either rehabilitated or not rehabilitated.
Data Collection	Data extracted from the RSA-911 data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). Logistic regression analysis was used to examine the association among demographic characteristics, provision of cash or medical benefits, VR service patterns, and employment outcomes. (p. 328)
Control	Comparison of cases that were closed rehabilitated to those that were closed not rehabilitated.
Findings	Individuals with sensory/communicative impairments had the highest employment rate (75%) compared to 56% for the physical impairments group and 55% for those with mental impairments. Job placement, on-the-job support, maintenance, and other services were identified as significant predictors of employment success.
Conclusions	This study provides some empirical support documenting the association between vocational rehabilitation services and employment outcomes of people with disabilities. (p. 326)
URL	https://www.researchgate.net/publication/23449787_Vocational_Rehabilitation_Services_and_Employment_Outcomes_for_People_with_Disabilities_A_United_States_Study
Disabilities	Emotional disturbance \| Intellectual disabilities \| Orthopedic impairments \| Speech or language impairments
Populations	Male & Female
Outcomes	Employment acquisition
NIDILRR Funded	Yes
Research Design	Observational
Peer Reviewed	Yes

Year Published

2008

Publication

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volume

18

Number

4

Pages

326-334

Publisher

Springer Science+Business Media, LLC

Background

Work is fundamental to the physical and psychological well-being of all people. The United States state-federal vocational rehabilitation programs spend more than $2.5 billion annually. Understanding the factors and service patterns that contribute to successful employment outcomes will help enhance services.

Purpose

The purpose of the study is to identify key factors associated with successful employment outcomes for people with sensory/communicative, physical, and mental impairments in the United States.

Setting

This study included individuals with disabilities served by multiple vocational rehabilitation agencies in various settings.

Sample

Data for this study were extracted from the fiscal year 2005 RSA-911 Case Service Report. The sample includes 5,000 clients from each disability group (sensory/communicative, physical, and mental impairments) whose cases were closed as either rehabilitated or not rehabilitated.

Data Collection

Data extracted from the RSA-911 data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). Logistic regression analysis was used to examine the association among demographic characteristics, provision of cash or medical benefits, VR service patterns, and employment outcomes. (p. 328)

Control

Comparison of cases that were closed rehabilitated to those that were closed not rehabilitated.

Findings

Individuals with sensory/communicative impairments had the highest employment rate (75%) compared to 56% for the physical impairments group and 55% for those with mental impairments. Job placement, on-the-job support, maintenance, and other services were identified as significant predictors of employment success.

Conclusions

This study provides some empirical support documenting the association between vocational rehabilitation services and employment outcomes of people with disabilities. (p. 326)

URL

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/23449787_Vocational_Rehabilitation_Services_and_Employment_Outcomes_for_People_with_Disabilities_A_United_States_Study

Disabilities

Emotional disturbance | Intellectual disabilities | Orthopedic impairments | Speech or language impairments

Populations

Male & Female

Outcomes

Employment acquisition

NIDILRR Funded

Yes

Research Design

Observational

Peer Reviewed

Yes