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

MC McDonnall, J Cmar - Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 2019journals.sagepub.com
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 …
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.
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