The effect of social support on vocational rehabilitation outcome for individuals with disabilities.
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Title
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The effect of social support on vocational rehabilitation outcome for individuals with disabilities.
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Identifier
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AAI3037409
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identifier
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3037409
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Creator
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Kalisky, Rachelle.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Marian Fish
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Date
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2002
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Education, Vocational | Education, Educational Psychology | Health Sciences, Rehabilitation and Therapy
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Abstract
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This study investigated whether level and type of social support, age, gender and/or severity of disability were related to employment rates for 70 students who were enrolled in employment training programs at a private vocational rehabilitation center. Participants were interviewed using the Inventory of Socially Supportive Behaviors (Barrera, Sandler, & Ramsay, 1981) and Circles of Support (Falvey, Forest, Pearpoint, & Rosenberg, 1997). Employment status was determined 90 days after participants finished their training program. Results of logistic regression analysis revealed that social support was not significantly associated with employment status at follow-up. There was a trend toward significance for severity of disability with individuals with disabilities that were not severe having a higher employment rate than individuals with severe disabilities. Gender was significantly associated with outcome with females having greater odds of finding jobs than males. Significance of women staff members as role models for female trainees is discussed.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
