The national costs of supported employment to Vocational Rehabilitation: 2002 to 2006

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Cimera, Robert Evert

Affiliations: Kent State University, Educational Foundations and Special Services, 405 White Hall, Kent, OH 44242, USA. Tel.: +1 330 672 5796; Fax: +1 330 672 2512; E-mail: rcimera@kent.edu

Abstract: This study investigated the costs accrued by all supported employees (i.e., 192,756) funded by Vocational Rehabilitation from 2002 to 2006 throughout the entire United States and its territories. Costs were examined in relation to the number of hours supported employees worked, and total wages that they earned, per week. The impact of disability, presence of secondary disabilities, the supported employee's level of education and employment history were also examined.

Keywords: Supported employment, costs, vocational rehabilitation

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-2009-0448

Journal: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 1-9, 2009