Knowledge Translation in Job Development: Strategies for Involving Families. Issue 5 (16th November 2013)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Knowledge Translation in Job Development: Strategies for Involving Families. Issue 5 (16th November 2013)
- Main Title:
- Knowledge Translation in Job Development: Strategies for Involving Families
- Authors:
- Hall, Allison
Bose, Jennifer
Winsor, Jean
Migliore, Alberto - Abstract:
- <abstract abstract-type="main" id="jar12077-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="jar12077-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Background</title> <p>Although United States employment policies have increased support for people with disabilities working in community settings, the unemployment rate for this population remains very high, particularly for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Research shows that job developers (direct support professionals who assist people with disabilities to secure, maintain, and advance in employment) are critical to achieving quality employment outcomes. However, the extent to which job developers use practices that are considered promising in their field (such as engaging families) is not well known.</p> </sec> <sec id="jar12077-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>This brief report summarizes findings from a qualitative study about the extent to which job developers use the recommended promising practices when working with individuals and family members.</p> </sec> <sec id="jar12077-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>Qualitative analysis identified the following themes among job developers: factors affecting family involvement, perceptions of family involvement, and the influence of expectation on strategies.</p> </sec> <sec id="jar12077-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>The field of job development faces a challenge<abstract abstract-type="main" id="jar12077-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="jar12077-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Background</title> <p>Although United States employment policies have increased support for people with disabilities working in community settings, the unemployment rate for this population remains very high, particularly for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Research shows that job developers (direct support professionals who assist people with disabilities to secure, maintain, and advance in employment) are critical to achieving quality employment outcomes. However, the extent to which job developers use practices that are considered promising in their field (such as engaging families) is not well known.</p> </sec> <sec id="jar12077-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>This brief report summarizes findings from a qualitative study about the extent to which job developers use the recommended promising practices when working with individuals and family members.</p> </sec> <sec id="jar12077-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>Qualitative analysis identified the following themes among job developers: factors affecting family involvement, perceptions of family involvement, and the influence of expectation on strategies.</p> </sec> <sec id="jar12077-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>The field of job development faces a challenge common to many professions: translating research on best practices to those who need this knowledge the most and can use it to greatest effect. Future research should address how community rehabilitation providers (CRPs) communicate about and instill best practices, including effective family engagement, within their organizations.</p> </sec> </abstract> … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities. Volume 27:Issue 5(2014:Sep.)
- Journal:
- Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities
- Issue:
- Volume 27:Issue 5(2014:Sep.)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 27, Issue 5 (2014)
- Year:
- 2014
- Volume:
- 27
- Issue:
- 5
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2014-0027-0005-0000
- Page Start:
- 489
- Page End:
- 492
- Publication Date:
- 2013-11-16
- Subjects:
- Learning disabilities -- Periodicals
Mental retardation -- Periodicals
Learning disabled -- Periodicals
People with mental disabilities -- Periodicals
616.85880072 - Journal URLs:
- http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1468-3148 ↗
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1111/jar.12077 ↗
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- 1360-2322
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