ERIC Number: ED397610
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1994
Pages: 140
Abstractor: N/A
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An Analysis of the Navajo Nation Labor Market: Job Development for American Indians with Disabilities. Volume 4: Development of a Local Labor Market Analysis Model To Identify Employment Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities Living on Reservations. Final Report.
Rose, Patricia M.; And Others
Employers (N=1,369) on the Navajo reservation were identified, and a subgroup (N=122) participated in an Employer Account System (EAS) to provide detailed information about types of jobs available at their organizations. In addition, 239 closed client case files from the Navajo Vocational Rehabilitation Program (NVRP) were reviewed to determine placement patterns and employment outcomes on the Navajo Reservation. The 901 jobs existing at the organizations participating in the EAS were compared with the placements of 201 NVRP clients. Results indicated that about half of all jobs that clients desired were in existence on the reservation with EAS employers. Also, about half of the clients were placed in jobs they identified as vocational goals. There was a high rate of placement of clients in job training at sheltered employment sites, with only 55 percent placed in competitive employment situations. Results supported use of an employer account system for identifying sources of employment and integrating this with data on the vocational skills of clients to identify training needs. Appendices provide detailed analysis of number and types of jobs available and client vocational goals and placements. (Contains 23 references.) (DB)
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Inst. on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (ED/OSERS), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: Northern Arizona Univ., Flagstaff. American Indian Rehabilitation Research and Training Center.
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