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Murphy, Stephen T.; Rogan, Patricia M. – 1995
Designed as a hands-on guide for job development specialists, vocational rehabilitation professionals, and agency leaders and staff, this book provides an indepth analysis of the conversion process of Pioneer, a sheltered workshop in Syracuse, New York. The book moves from an examination of the historical roots of sheltered workshops in chapter 1…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Change Strategies, Disabilities
Peer reviewedMurphy, Stephen T.; Rogan, Patricia M.; Handley, Mary; Kincaid, Charles; Royce-Davis, Joanna – Mental Retardation, 2002
A study investigated the circumstances and views of 16 individuals 8 years after participation in one agency's conversion from a sheltered workshop to an exclusively community employment service. Most participants associated the agency's changeover with long-term, personal benefits, including community employment opportunities, increased income,…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Employment, Employment Opportunities
