Supported employment and job outcomes. Typicalness and other related variables

Article type: Research Article

Authors: de Urríes, F.B. Jordán | Verdugo, M.A. | Jenaro, C. | Crespo, M. | Caballo, C.

Affiliations: University Institute for Community Integration of the University of Salamanca (Instituto Universitario de Integración en la Comunidad (INICO), Universidad de Salamanca), Salamanca, Spain

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Abstract: The purpose of this study is to improve supported employment programs analyzing the relationships between different variables involved in its development on job outcomes. One important variable is typicalness (understood as the degree to which the job of the person with a disability is similar in its different characteristics to that of co-workers without a disability). It also compares sheltered employment and supported employment in employment outcomes. The results showed more length of service in the job and salary for supported employment workers. As regards the developmental variables, time of external support, type of support, and adaptations are critical to get better outcomes. Finally, the need to finely balance the typicalness of the job and the characteristics of the worker involved is stressed.

Keywords: Supported employment, typicalness, job outcomes

Journal: Work, vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 221-229, 2005