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- Title
Developments, Barriers, and Implications of Supported Employment for People with Disabilities.
- Authors
Chien-chun lin; Chen, Roy K.
- Abstract
Being able to work is an important part of life for many adults. Meaningful work n~ton~y p~o:n_otes self-efficacy but also provides financial independence. However, people wzth dz~abzlztzes face m~ny b~rriers as they attempt to participate in the labor force. Widely recogmzed as an effectzve evzdence-based employment approach for people with disabilities, supported employment offers people with disabilities employment opportunities and vocational training in structured work settings with intensive on-the-job support as needed. Supported en:plo!:rz.ent can be applied to populations with psychiatric, developmental, and co-occurring dzsabzlztzes. Research has shown that supported employment provides a higher competitive employment rate than other vocational approaches. We discuss barriers to implementing supported emfloyment and offers suggestions for possible future studies to examine factors related ~o the zmplementatwn. To promote the practice of supported employment, rehabilitation professwnals must keep abreast of disability policies, upgrade their knowledge and skills with cutting-edge practices, and conduct more basic and applied research.
- Subjects
UNITED States; SUPPORTED employment; EMPLOYMENT of people with disabilities; LABOR supply; AMERICANS with Disabilities Act of 1990; EMPLOYMENT
- Publication
Journal of Rehabilitation Administration, 2014, Vol 38, Issue 2, p63
- ISSN
0148-3846
- Publication type
Article