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ERIC Number: EJ1382831
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Mar
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-2168-6653
EISSN: EISSN-2168-6661
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Effective Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Transition-Aged Youth: Lessons from the Literature
Friedman, Katherine B.; Rios, Yazmin Castruita; Huang, Yunzhen; Wiegmann, Susan M.; Tansey, Timothy N.
Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, v37 n1 p23-35 Mar 2023
Objective: The purpose of this study was to provide an overview of the current literature regarding the vocational rehabilitation services found effective in promoting employment among transition-age youth with disabilities as well as identifying factors affecting the effectiveness of those services. Methods: This study utilized the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines to theoretically and methodologically ground the systematic review. Through a three-stage filtering process, 35 studies were identified that helped identify common and effective vocational rehabilitation services for transition-aged youth. Findings: Three major themes were observed in the review of literature: validated vocational rehabilitation services, vocational rehabilitation counselor factors, and demographic variables. Conclusions: Additional research is needed in the role of disability severity as a variable of successful service provision. Further identifying successful vocational services for varying levels of disability severity will provide vocational rehabilitation consumers with more individualized options and has the potential to increase positive case closure rates. Lastly, research indicated a need for continued training of VR counselors to ensure they are meeting the needs of their consumers.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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