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Research Committee: A Literature Review |
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Donnell, C. M., Lustig, D. C., & Strauser, D. R. (2004). The working alliance: Rehabilitation outcomes for persons with severe mental illness. Journal of Rehabilitation, 70 (2), pp. 12-18. Three hundred and five participants with severe mental illness completed a survey regarding their level of working alliance and with their counselor. Results indicated that employed clients had a stronger alliance than unemployed clients; furthermore, working alliances were positively correlated with job satisfaction and a more positive outlook for their employment future. |
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Pope, M., Barret, B., Szymanski, D. M., Chung, Y. B., Singaravelu, H., McLean, R., & Sanabria, S. (2004). Culturally appropriate career counseling with gay and lesbian clients. The Career Development Quarterly, 53, pp. 158-178 This article discusses knowledge regarding culturally appropriate career services to the gay and lesbian population and addresses multiple cultural identities and ethnicity. The article is divided into five parts: history and context for career counseling service delivery to gay and lesbian clients, self-preparation on the part of counselors to work with this population, client-focused interventions to use with gay and lesbian clients, program-focused interventions to address special issues of this group, and appropriate social actions and advocacy interventions. |
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Rauhala, M. & Topo, P. (2003). Independent living, technology, and ethics. Technology & Disability, 15 (3), pp. 205-215. This article discusses whether or not it should be necessary to develop self-legislative ethical guidelines for the research and development of enabling technologies. It looks at the similarities between clinical medical research and the development of enabling technology. Also, it talks about whether or not international professional organizations are necessary with regard to enabling technology. |
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Hampton, N. Z. (2004). Subjective well being among people with spinal cord injuries: The role of self-efficacy, perceived social support and perceived health. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 48 (1), pp. 31-38. One hundred twenty-seven people with SCI participated in the study, which was conducted to look at how the factors of demographics, perceived health, social support, and self-efficacy beliefs contribute to SWB in this population. Results showed that these were in fact factors related to SWB. Income was also a factor in some instances. The factors that were not correlated significantly were gender, ethnicity, and level of education. |
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Layne, C. M., Hohenshil, T. H., & Singh, K. (2004). The relationship of occupational stress, psychological strain, and coping resources to the turnover intentions of rehabilitation counselors. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 48 (1), pp. 19-31. The sample in this study was 145 rehabilitation counselors who were employed full-time and were members of ARCA. The Occupational Stress Inventory-Revised (Osipow, 1998) was used to measure turnover intentions of these counselors. Results were based on a model that looked at stress, stain, and coping along with demographic variables and showed that occupational stress, not coping, demographics, or strain, accounts for turnover intentions in Rehabilitation Counselors. |
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Gordon, P. A., Tantillo, J. C., Feldman, D., & Perrone, K. (2004). Attitudes regarding interpersonal relationships with persons with mental illness and mental retardation. Journal of Rehabilitation, 70 (1), pp. 50-57. A hierarchical order of social acceptance is discussed in this article. Mental retardation and mental illness have been shown to be the least socially acceptable in this hierarchy. This study examines this as well as the impact of gender, education, and current friendships with PWD and how these factors impact desired social distance and perceived knowledge about people with MR and MI. The study also looks at implications for communication between counselors and clients with MR and MI. |
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Mueser, K. T., Becker, D. R., & Wolfe, R. (2001). Supported employment, job preferences, job tenure and satisfaction. Journal of Mental Health, 10(4), pp.411-417. This study examined the relationship between job satisfaction, tenure, and preferences in a sample of 204 unemployed people with severe mental illness. Over the course of two years, these people were followed and observed in one of three conditions to which they were randomly assigned. The three conditions were the supported employment Individual Placement and Support (IPS) plan, a psychiatric rehabilitation program, and standard services. Results found that people in the ISP condition who had jobs that matched preferences had higher job satisfaction and tenure than those who had jobs that didn't match. Also, the people in the psychiatric condition and standard programs did not indicate a relationship between job preference and tenure and satisfaction. Implications for this study are that matching clients with job preferences is important for satisfaction and tenure in the workplace. |
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Vestling, M., Tufvesson, B., & Iwarsson, S. (2003). Indicators for return to work after stroke and the importance of work for subjective well-being and life satisfaction. J Rehabil Med, 35, pp. 127-131. The researchers in this study administered questionnaires and looked at medical records of 120 patients and the study looks at continuing work post- stroke. It also addresses factors such as the degree of readiness to return to work, satisfaction with life, and subjective well-being. Results were that the highest predictors of return to work were ability to walk, retention of cognitive ability, and being a white collar worker. Also, individuals who were able to return to work reported the highest level of satisfaction with life and subjective well-being. This study has implications for more effective and helpful vocational rehabilitation. |
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