Career Development, Employment, and Disability in Rehabilitation : From Theory to Practice

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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Part I: Overview of the Major Constructs; 1. Introduction to the Centrality of Work for Individuals With Disabilities; Centrality of Work; Work and Human Needs; Basic Need of Survival and Power; Basic Need for Social Connection; Basic Need for Self-Determination and Well-Being; Conclusion; References; 2. Disability Prevalence and Economic Outcomes; Data Description; Heterogeneity in Disability Prevalence; Heterogeneity in Employment Rates; By Type of Disability; By Demographic Characteristics; By Education; By State

Heterogeneity in Broader Socioeconomic OutcomesOccupational and Industrial Composition of Workers with Disabilities; Program and Policy Implications; References; 3. Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program, and Key Employment and Civil Rights Legislation: Are They Working for People With Disabilities?; Key Legislation; Rehabilitation Act of 1973; The 1986 Amendments; The Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992; The Workforce Investment Act and the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998; Social Security Disability Legislation; The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

Ticket to Work and Work Incentive Improvement Act of 1999The Impact of Twwiia; A Case of one State's Experience with TWWIIA; Positives Aspects of TWWIIA; Challenges; Overall Impact on the VR Agency; A Critique of Twwiia: Intent Versus Outcomes; Conclusion; References; Poverty and Disability; 4. The Causal Relationship Between Chronic Poverty and Disability; Poverty is a Risk Factor for Disability; Family Stress; Neighborhoods and Housing; Limited Access to Health Care; Limited Access to Education; Unemployment; Limited Social Networks; Group Influence

Poverty-Related Psychological Factors Affect Career Development and HealthWork Beliefs; Self-Worth and Perceived Mastery; Sense of Coherence; Developmental Work Personality; Social Role Devaluation and Individuals who are Poor and Disabled; Career Counseling and Employment; Poverty and Disability Make Career Decisions More Challenging; Poverty and Disability Limit One's Employment Options; Social Role Devaluation; Developmental Work Personality; Access to Education; Weak Social Networks; Limited Access to Health Care; Making Career Decisions in the Real World; References

Personality: The Expression of our TendenciesPart II: Theoretical Foundations; 5. Personality Development, Expression, and Assessment for Work Adjustment Considerations in Rehabilitation Contexts; Operationalizing Personality from the Five Factor Model; Neuroticism; Extraversion; Openness; Conscientiousness; Agreeableness; Personality Assessment and Interpretation; Nature or Nurture?; Personality Development; Identity Versus Personality; Personality Expression in Major Life Domains: Work, Health, Love; Personality and Work; Personality, Work, and Disability

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Introduction to the centrality of work for individuals with disabilities / David R. StrauserDisability prevalence and economic outcomes / Andrew J. Houtenville, Purvi Sevak, John O'Neill, and Elizabeth D. Cardoso -- Ticket to work and self-sufficiency program, and key employment and civil rights legislation : are they working for people with disabilities? / Debra A. Harley, David Beach, Kathy Sheppard-Jones, Reginald J. Alston, and Allison Fleming -- The causal relationship between chronic poverty and disability / Daniel C. Lustig -- Personality development, expression, and assessment for work adjustment considerations in rehabilitation contexts / Deirdre O'Sullivan -- Theories of career development and work adjustment / Ellen Ritter, David Strauser, Deirdre O'Sullivan, Jenna Reid, Sara Khosravisnasr, and Tim Cronin -- The career development of people with disabilities : a social cognitive perspective / Robert W. Lent, M. Ashley Morrison, and Ijeoma Ezeofor -- Cognitive information processing theory / Debra S. Osborn, Denise E. Saunders, and Carrie Wilde -- Empowerment through employment : job satisfaction theories and research / Barbara A. Fritzsche, Lindsay Y. Dhanani, and Jacqueline M. Spencer -- Fundamentals of impression management : applications to the employment of individuals with disabilities / Qian Wang, David R. Strauser, Fong Chan, and Ming-Yi Wu -- Vocational evaluation in rehabilitation / David R. Strauser, Fong Chan, Ming-Hung Wan, Ming-Yi Wu, and Maryam Rahimi -- Work values : understanding and assessing motivation to work / Chris Murdock and James Rounds -- Vocational interests / Rong Su and James Rounds -- Occupational and labor market information / Mary Barros-Bailey -- Computer-based vocational guidance systems and job matching / Jeffrey Truthan and Timothy F. Field -- Understanding work analysis and its applications / Shanan Gwaltney Gibson -- Career counseling with people with disabilities / Susann Heft-Sears, Ashleigh Jones, and David R. Strauser -- Elements of effective job placement : environmental context, employer relationships, and understanding the job seeker / Wendy Strobel Gower, Hannah Rudstam, and Judy Young -- Supported employment/customized employment / Paul Wehman, Pamela Targett, and Mike West -- Vocational rehabilitation / Nicole Ditchman, Ming-Yi Wu, Fong Chan, Sandra Fitzgerald, Chen-Ping Lin, and Wei-Mo Tu -- Private practice in vocational rehabilitation / Randall S. McDaniel and Scott Beveridge -- Transition from school through process to outcomes / John S. Trach, Kathleen Marie Oertle, and Anthony J. Plotner -- Youth and adults with psychiatric disabilities : improving career and employment / Monica Simonson, Ellen S. Fabian, and Glacia Ethridge -- Career development and employment for persons with physical disabilities / Wendy Coduti, Michael J. Leahy, and Suparna Roy -- Addressing the career-related needs of women with disabilities / Liza M. Conyers, Pia Smal, and Yung-Chen Chiu -- Essential knowledge to improve employment of ethnic minorities with disabilities in the United States / Jennifer L. Burris, Allen N. Lewis, Jenelle Pitt, Mimi Getachew, and Reginald Alston.

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