Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2021
Abstract
Adequate work behavior can increase job retention and job satisfaction for employees with disabilities. Employment modification strategies are practicable tools to address challenging work behavior negatively affecting employment of individuals with disabilities in rural areas. The purpose of this study was to conduct a phenomenological qualitative study of prevocational rehabilitation professionals in a focus group concerning rehabilitation services and training needs for rural vocational services for people with disabilities. Three themes emerged: (a) strategies to improve employment retention; (b) strategies to develop employment skills; and (c) barriers to the implementation of strategies provided. Results also suggested that training rehabilitation programs emphasize employment interventions to support employment opportunities and to understand characteristics of rural areas. Implications for vocational rehabilitation in rural areas included effective implementation using a person with a disability environment fit perspective, inclusion of identified themes in vocational rehabilitation curricula, and improvement of employment services.
Recommended Citation
Castillo, Y. A., Rinehart, K., Fischer, J., & Weber, W. (2021). Strategies and Barriers to Work Behavior Changes: Perceptions of Prevocational Rehabilitation Professionals. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 52(3), 213–231. https://doi.org/10.1891/JARC-D-20-00012
DOI
10.1891/JARC-D-20-00012
Comments
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