Competitive Employment Outcomes Among Racial and Ethnic Groups with Criminal History & Mental Impairment
Open Access
Author:
Gines, Jason Elliott
Graduate Program:
Counselor Education
Degree:
Doctor of Philosophy
Document Type:
Dissertation
Date of Defense:
October 28, 2013
Committee Members:
Dr Brandon Hunt, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor Dr Spencer Niles, Committee Chair/Co-Chair Jerry G Trusty, Committee Member Dr Edgar Yodar, Special Member
Keywords:
mental impairment criminal history employment vocational rehabilitation
Abstract:
This study investigated vocational rehabilitation (VR) outcomes among people with criminal histories with mental impairments who were served in a state-federal VR agency during fiscal year 2010 as extracted from the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) 911 national database. Using a hierarchical logistic analysis, this study examined predictors of successful competitive employment outcomes based on consumer demographic information, and types of services. Gender, Age, and Race/Ethnicity, Diagnosis and Treatment, and Job Placement Assistance were positive predictors of VR outcomes, while receiving job readiness assistance was found to be statistically significant, negative predictors. Chi-square tests of independence revealed statistically significant differences between race/ethnicity and closure type, types of services, and unsuccessful closure reasons. Implications for VR counselors and future research are discussed.
