Acceleration and Expansion of the Diagnostic Services Project in Houston, Texas. A Final Report.

Autor/inn/en	Goldston, M. H., Jr.; Hefley, Robert J.
Institution	Texas Rehabilitation Commission, Austin.
Titel	Acceleration and Expansion of the Diagnostic Services Project in Houston, Texas. A Final Report.
Quelle	(1975), (79 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Alcoholism; Clinical Diagnosis; Comparative Analysis; Control Groups; Counseling Services; Experimental Groups; Experimental Programs; Feasibility Studies; Medical Services; Mental Retardation; Physical Disabilities; Program Improvement; Psychological Services; Rehabilitation Centers; Rehabilitation Counseling; Social Services; State Agencies; Tables (Data); Vocational Rehabilitation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Alkoholismus; Erprobungsprogramm; Arzt; Geistige Behinderung; Physical handicap; Körperbehinderung; Psychologische Betreuung; Rehabilitation center; Rehabilitation centre; Rehabilitation centres; Rehabilitationszentrum; Rehabilitation counselling; Rehabilitationsberatung; Social service; Soziale Dienstleistung; Soziale Dienste; Öffentliche Einrichtung; Tabelle; Berufliche Rehabilitation
Abstract	The project was designed to demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of providing faster, more relevant, and more comprehensive diagnostic services to vocational rehabilitation clients with a wide range of disabilities. The improved services were provided by an Experimental Unit (E) and compared with those of a Control Unit (C). The random assignment of physically disabled, alcoholic, mentally ill, and mentally retarded clients to E and C groups and procedures used for each group are presented. The following components used with E referrals are described: audiovisual orientation, vocational rehabilitation-oriented social evaluation interview, psychological testing, short-term work evaluation, faster general medical examination, medical transcription, and transportation. Thirteen variables on which it was hypothesized that the E Group would be found superior to the C Group are listed. Results, based on 749 E and 722 C cases, are reported in 20 tables (Appendix A) and analyzed in narrative form. Findings revealed successes in some areas but indicate that, in general, all E-C differences were small. A discussion section presents comparisons between the groups and seven recommendations for further endeavors. Also appended are forms used in the Experimental unit and counselor questionnaire responses. (Author/MS)
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