Ancestry and Severity of Disability: A National Study

The effects of ancestry and severity of disability of vocational rehabilitation consumers (as measured by cost, time in rehabilitation, number of services received, receipt of assistive technology, and disability severity [the Rehabilitation Services Administration definition]) were examined by appl...

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Published in:Rehabilitation counseling bulletin 2002-04, Vol.45 (3), p.154-161
Main Authors: Wheaton, Joe E., Hertzfeld, Jennifer
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans
Assistive Technology
Client Characteristics (Human Services)
Diachronic Linguistics
Educational Technology
Hispanic Americans
Job Placement
Job Training
On the Job Training
Predictor Variables
Race
Racial Bias
Referral
Rehabilitation
Severe Disabilities
Severity (of Disability)
State Agencies
Statistical Analysis
Vocational Education
Vocational Rehabilitation
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Summary:The effects of ancestry and severity of disability of vocational rehabilitation consumers (as measured by cost, time in rehabilitation, number of services received, receipt of assistive technology, and disability severity [the Rehabilitation Services Administration definition]) were examined by applying a logistic regression to the RSA-911 national database from 1998. The best model was identified and interpreted. European Americans, individuals with higher costs, and persons who received assistive technology were more likely to be closed rehabilitated. Individuals from other ancestry groups, who were coded severely disabled, or who had been in the system for longer periods of time were less likely to be closed rehabilitated. Model limitations and suggestions for future research are presented.
ISSN:0034-3552
1538-4853
DOI:10.1177/003435520204500304