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Vocational services research: Recommendations for next stage of work

Vocational services research: Recommendations for next stage of work. Charles E. Drebing, PhD; Morris Bell, PhD; E. Anthony Campinell, PhD; Robert Fraser, PhD; James Malec, PhD; Walter Penk, PhD; Laura Pruitt-Stevens, PhD. Study Aim

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Vocational services research: Recommendations for next stage of work

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  1. Vocational services research: Recommendations for next stage of work Charles E. Drebing, PhD; Morris Bell, PhD; E. Anthony Campinell, PhD; Robert Fraser, PhD; James Malec, PhD; Walter Penk, PhD; Laura Pruitt-Stevens, PhD

  2. Study Aim • Help vocational services (VS) field establish shared expectations and research standards to consolidate its gains in helping people successfully return to work. • Relevance • As VS research matures, the field must review its progress and identify measurement and methodology gaps that may hamper its ability to answer key VS questions.

  3. Methods • In this literature review, we identified: • Ways to make measurement of employment outcomes more consistent. • Emerging patterns and lingering gaps in common variables and measures in VS research. • Broader methodological patterns and needs in areas of study design and sampling. • Interventions warranting more study. • Broad strategies to increase amount and quality of VS research.

  4. Recommendations for Future Studies • Provide details about definition and types of competitive employment reviewed. • Provide details about intervention type, length, and focus. • Use broader methodologies, populations, and follow-up periods.

  5. Interventions Warranting More Study • Individual placement and support model of supported employment. • Customized employment. • Diversified placement approach and transitional work experience. • Resource facilitation. • Enhanced employer involvement. • Paid coworkers as trainers. • Work trials with or without pay. • Psychological interventions to enhance vocational outcomes. • Contingency management integrated with VS. • Self-employment and social enterprise interventions. • Family and clinical provider interventions.

  6. Conclusions • To facilitate VS research growth, we recommend: • Expanding research that supports employment as central rehabilitation outcome. • Developing new generation of professionals interested in VS research. • Increasing VS research opportunities by targeting funding sources and encouraging opportunities. • Creating VS research centers of excellence. • Developing collaborative projects that involve natural VS partners.

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