Pub Date : 2024-07-28DOI: 10.1177/00343552241265315
S. Sabella, T. Landon, Jared C. Schultz
In the public vocational rehabilitation (VR) program, recruitment and retention of rehabilitation counselors remains a persistent concern that has broad implications for employee working conditions and the capacity to effectively serve individuals with disabilities. Rehabilitation counselor supervision models have commonly included clinical supervision, administrative supervision, and supervisory working alliance (SWA) variables, though there is limited empirical research exploring how these factors relate to counselor outcomes. A sample of 192 practicing rehabilitation counselors from state VR agencies were surveyed to investigate how these factors contribute to counselors’ job satisfaction and intent-to-quit. Results showed that clinical supervision practices contributed to higher job satisfaction and lower intent-to-quit, with evidence that this effect was mediated through the SWA. Administrative supervision was not a significant contributor to outcomes in multivariate models. Findings suggest that regular supervision sessions that incorporate clinical concerns and balance administrative demands may support counselor retention.
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Pub Date : 2024-07-26DOI: 10.1177/00343552241265319
D. Strauser, Richard A. Price, Chelsea E. Brehmer, D. Strauser
Individuals with disabilities remain underrepresented in the workforce compared to those without disabilities. It has been explored that employer perceptions of their employees with disabilities directly impact this participation in the workforce, specifically hiring and retention. However, the use of primarily quantitative methods in demand-side research to date may limit the development of a fuller understanding of the hiring practices of employers. This study aimed to explore the hiring and retention practices of employers who are successful in hiring and retaining individuals with disabilities within their companies. Four exemplary employers were interviewed, utilizing semi-structured interviews. Analysis of the interviews was done following a qualitative phrenetic iterative analysis. Analysis revealed eight themes: empowering hiring managers, career development and advancement, community relationships, trainings that go beyond awareness, universal design of accommodations, responsive practices, disability as a diversity, and confidence to fail. These findings highlight the crucial role employers play in cultivating an inclusive work environment and employers’ potential to address aspects of systemic inequalities by integrating individuals with disabilities into their organizations.
{"title":"Exploring Employer’s Successful Hiring and Retention Practices of Individuals with Disabilities","authors":"D. Strauser, Richard A. Price, Chelsea E. Brehmer, D. Strauser","doi":"10.1177/00343552241265319","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00343552241265319","url":null,"abstract":"Individuals with disabilities remain underrepresented in the workforce compared to those without disabilities. It has been explored that employer perceptions of their employees with disabilities directly impact this participation in the workforce, specifically hiring and retention. However, the use of primarily quantitative methods in demand-side research to date may limit the development of a fuller understanding of the hiring practices of employers. This study aimed to explore the hiring and retention practices of employers who are successful in hiring and retaining individuals with disabilities within their companies. Four exemplary employers were interviewed, utilizing semi-structured interviews. Analysis of the interviews was done following a qualitative phrenetic iterative analysis. Analysis revealed eight themes: empowering hiring managers, career development and advancement, community relationships, trainings that go beyond awareness, universal design of accommodations, responsive practices, disability as a diversity, and confidence to fail. These findings highlight the crucial role employers play in cultivating an inclusive work environment and employers’ potential to address aspects of systemic inequalities by integrating individuals with disabilities into their organizations.","PeriodicalId":510837,"journal":{"name":"Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin","volume":"30 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141801515","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-26DOI: 10.1177/00343552241265317
A. Brooke, Joshua P. Taylor, Katherine J. Inge, Travis Wright, P. Wehman, Jennifer McDonough, Valerie Brooke
Much of the literature to date on disability employment has focused on preparing and supporting individuals with disabilities seeking and retaining jobs (i.e., supply side). A growing body of demand-side research has revealed the importance of employer’s experiences, attitudes, and perspectives in promoting successful employment outcomes. Much remains to be learned about employers’ decision-making process around the hiring and initial onboarding of employees with disabilities. The current study consisted of interviews with 35 supervisors from businesses who had recently hired and were currently employing a person with a disability in a range of industries. Key themes across the hiring and onboarding phases highlighted the importance of employment specialists and the value of relationships and rapport to impact decisions made during these phases. Our findings resulted in several recommendations for future research, policy, and practice, the implications of which are discussed.
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Pub Date : 2024-03-27DOI: 10.1177/00343552241236870
Yunzhen Huang, Stuart Rumrill, Jina Chun, Robert Osak
This study examined the demographic and vocational rehabilitation (VR) service correlates of employment outcomes (achievement of competitive employment, hourly wage, and weekly hours) among individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) during the COVID-19 pandemic, using the Rehabilitation Services Administration Case Services Report (RSA-911) database for fiscal year 2020. Data from 9,536 individuals were analyzed. Hierarchical logistic regression and hierarchical linear regression analyses revealed that multiple demographic and VR service variables were significantly associated with achievement of competitive employment, hourly wage, and weekly work hours at exit. Particularly, having a vocational training license/certificate, employment at Individualized Plan for Employment, and having an associate or bachelor’s degree were the strongest demographic correlates of more positive employment outcomes; while short-term job supports, maintenance, and other services were the strongest VR service correlates of more positive employment outcomes. Implications of the findings were discussed to promote VR service outcomes for people with SUD in the postpandemic era.
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Pub Date : 2024-03-22DOI: 10.1177/00343552241236891
Blaise Morrison, Tapan A. Patel, Meaghan Brackin
Acquired brain injury (ABI) is the second most common cause of disability in America. Prior research highlights family functioning as an important predictor of psychosocial outcomes in the ABI population; however, there remains limited research aimed at understanding the role of family functioning in predicting rehabilitation progress and community participation. A quantitative, exploratory, descriptive research design was used for this study. A total sample of 49 individuals with mild-to-moderate ABI were recruited from a university medical center and outpatient rehabilitation center. Participants completed measures of demographics, community participation, family functioning, and perceived rehabilitation barriers. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression (MR) analysis. Two MR models were examined, one with rehabilitation barriers as the dependent variable and one with community participation as the dependent variable. Financial support and perceived rehabilitation barriers contributed significantly to variance in community participation satisfaction, while financial support, family functioning, and community participation satisfaction each accounted for a significant portion of variance in perceived rehabilitation barriers. Overall, the full MR 1 model accounted for 33% of variance in community participation satisfaction, while the full MR 2 model accounted for 51% of variance in perceived rehabilitation barriers. Although more research with larger, more diverse samples is needed, this study provides rehabilitation and counseling professionals with important psychosocial concepts to consider in assessment and treatment and helps clarify the role of family in promoting positive rehabilitation and participation outcomes in the ABI community.
获得性脑损伤（ABI）是美国第二大最常见的致残原因。先前的研究强调，家庭功能是预测获得性脑损伤患者社会心理结果的重要因素；然而，旨在了解家庭功能在预测康复进展和社区参与方面的作用的研究仍然有限。本研究采用了定量、探索性、描述性的研究设计。研究人员从一所大学的医疗中心和门诊康复中心共招募了 49 名轻度至中度 ABI 患者。参与者完成了人口统计学、社区参与、家庭功能和感知康复障碍等方面的测量。数据采用描述性统计和多元回归（MR）分析法进行分析。研究了两个多元回归模型，一个以康复障碍为因变量，另一个以社区参与为因变量。经济支持和感知到的康复障碍对社区参与满意度的变异有显著影响，而经济支持、家庭功能和社区参与满意度则各占感知到的康复障碍变异的很大一部分。总体而言，完整的 MR 1 模型占社区参与满意度变异的 33%，而完整的 MR 2 模型占感知康复障碍变异的 51%。虽然还需要对更大规模、更多样化的样本进行更多的研究，但这项研究为康复和咨询专业人员提供了重要的社会心理概念，供其在评估和治疗中参考，并有助于明确家庭在促进积极康复和参与 ABI 社区中的作用。
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Pub Date : 2024-03-21DOI: 10.1177/00343552241236859
Jessica Henihan, Rebecca Henihan, C. Jagoe
Acquired brain injury (ABI) affects the whole family unit, significantly shifting family roles and relationships, with communication disabilities associated with ABI further compounding these difficulties. Family therapy is offered in situations where family roles have been disrupted, but research on the application of family therapy to families affected by ABI has not been synthesized. This study systematically maps the research on the use of family therapy in people with ABI, identifying to what extent people with communication disabilities (PWCD) are included in the evidence base. A scoping review of primary research was conducted through a systematic search of five multidisciplinary academic databases. A consultation process, involving a person with aphasia, ran alongside the entire research process. Twenty-four studies were included in the final review with four categories of interventions identified. Twelve studies excluded PWCD, 10 potentially doing so due to the communication demands of the study. Twelve studies included PWCD, five of which included speech and language therapists to support the delivery of family therapy. A small evidence base exists for the use of family therapy within an ABI population. However, PWCD are frequently excluded from this research due to the communication demands of the study designs. More research is needed to guide appropriate intervention for PWCD.
后天性脑损伤（ABI）会影响整个家庭单元，极大地改变家庭角色和关系，而与 ABI 相关的交流障碍则会进一步加剧这些困难。家庭治疗适用于家庭角色被打乱的情况，但关于家庭治疗在受 ABI 影响的家庭中的应用的研究还没有综合起来。本研究系统地梳理了有关家庭疗法在ABI患者中应用的研究，并确定了有多大程度的交流障碍者（PWCD）被纳入证据库。通过对五个多学科学术数据库进行系统检索，对主要研究进行了范围界定。在整个研究过程中，还进行了有一名失语症患者参与的咨询。24 项研究被纳入最终审查，并确定了四类干预措施。有 12 项研究排除了残疾人疾病，其中 10 项可能是由于研究的交流需求而排除的。12 项研究纳入了残疾人，其中 5 项研究纳入了言语和语言治疗师，以支持家庭治疗的实施。在人工智能障碍人群中使用家庭疗法的证据基础较小。然而，由于研究设计对交流的要求，残疾人往往被排除在这项研究之外。需要进行更多的研究，以指导对残疾人进行适当的干预。
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Pub Date : 2024-03-20DOI: 10.1177/00343552241236887
Michael T. Hartley, Toni Saia, Aimee C. Mapes, Aryn Taylor, Gabrielle Ficchi
The concepts of ableism and able privilege are critical for understanding how power and privilege operate in our society to disadvantage disabled people. In this article, we report the results of an exploratory study on the effects of an able privilege training on attitudes toward disability among undergraduate students. Using a posttest-only control, 147 undergraduate students were randomly assigned to an experimental or control group. The control group completed measures of attitudes toward disability before the training, while the experimental group completed the measures afterward. Compared with the control group, the experimental group reported more positive attitudes toward disability equity and inclusion, but varied attitudes toward disability pathos and pity. Implications address able privilege as a threshold concept for understanding how institutional structures and ideologies shape the disability experience.
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