ERIC Number: EJ1294008
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-May
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-2165-1434
EISSN: EISSN-2165-1442
Case Management Strategies to Promote Employment for Transition-Age Youth with Disabilities
McCormick, Sara T.; Kurth, Noelle K.; Chambless, Catherine E.; Ipsen, Catherine; Hall, Jean P.
Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, v44 n2 p120-131 May 2021
Transitioning students with disabilities are at a disadvantage for post-school employment. This article explores ASPIRE case managers' roles in promoting employment among transition-age youth with disabilities receiving SSI. Qualitative and quantitative studies examined programmatic factors related to employment. Results showed that higher rates of face-to-face case management meetings and early employment experiences were associated with improved employment outcomes. Effective case managers' interactions with families were characterized by persistence, flexibility, and a holistic focus. Case management during the transition to adulthood, which crosses independent living, education, and employment domains, is important. A cross-domain case management model can be effective in mitigating multiple barriers to self-sufficiency experienced by families living with disability and poverty. Limitations and implications for research and practice are included.
Descriptors: Caseworker Approach, Employment Potential, Individualized Transition Plans, Role, Interpersonal Relationship, Program Effectiveness, Youth, Disabilities, Attitudes
SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2814
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Special Education Programs (ED/OSERS)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: H418P140002