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Issue title: Special Issue: Health, Function and Employment of People with Multiple Sclerosis
Guest editors: Fong Chan and Phillip D. Rumrill Jr.
Article type: Research Article
Authors: Rumrill, Jr., Phillip D.a; * | Strauser, David R.b | Li, Jianc | Roessler, Richard T.d | Chan, Fonge | Bishop, Malachy L.e | Leslie, Mykala | Frain, Michaelf
Affiliations: [a] Kent State University, School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences, Kent, OH, USA | [b] University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA | [c] Kent State University, School of Foundations, Leadership, and Administration, Kent, OH, USA | [d] Independent Rehabilitation Consultant, Fayetteville, AR, USA | [e] University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA | [f] Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA
Correspondence: [*] Address for correspondence: Phillip Rumrill, Kent State University, P.O. Box 5190, 413 White Hall, Kent, OH 44242-0001, USA. E-mail: prumrill@kent.edu
Abstract: BACKGROUND:This article presents descriptive findings from a sub-sample of 414 people with multiple sclerosis (MS) residing in rural areas that was derived from a national survey of the employment concerns of Americans with MS. OBJECTIVE:Respondents were asked to evaluate 38 employment concerns items on two dimensions, importance and satisfaction, for the purpose of identifying strengths and weaknesses in the employment policies and practices affecting the labor force participation of Americans with MS. RESULTS:Results revealed a total of 13 employment strengths and 25 employment weaknesses that must be addressed in direct service and advocacy efforts if more rural residents with MS are to continue their careers while coping with this intrusive and unpredictable disease. CONCLUSION:Implications of these findings for future rehabilitation programming and research are examined.
Keywords: Multiple sclerosis, employment, rural
DOI: 10.3233/JVR-191022
Journal: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 51, no. 1, pp. 21-31, 2019
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