Efficiency in Vocational Rehabilitation Program Service Delivery: The Impact of Socioeconomic Context

Autor/inn/en	Gere, Bryan O.; Burnett, Royce D.; Flowers, Carl R.; Akaaboune, Ouadie
Titel	Efficiency in Vocational Rehabilitation Program Service Delivery: The Impact of Socioeconomic Context
Quelle	In: Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 31 (2017) 4, S.338-351 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2168-6653
DOI	10.1891/2168-6653.31.4.338
Schlagwörter	Vocational Rehabilitation; Delivery Systems; Socioeconomic Influences; Employment Level; Socioeconomic Status; Language Proficiency; Educational Attainment; Family Structure; Family Income; Poverty; Language Usage; English (Second Language); Secondary Education; Postsecondary Education; Census Figures; National Surveys; Program Effectiveness; Statistical Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Berufliche Rehabilitation; Auslieferung; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Beschäftigungsgrad; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Familienkonstellation; Familiensystem; Familieneinkommen; Armut; Sprachgebrauch; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Sekundarbereich; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Volkszählung; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	Background: State-federal (VR) program efficiency is the focus of empirical research because of increases in the magnitude and types of program requests, possibly funding cuts and class for models to more appropriately measure and evaluate performance. Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the impact socioeconomic diversity has on the efficiency of service delivery outcomes at the agency level. Methods: Regular closed employment and competitive employment outcome proxy for service delivery outcome. Seven indicators of socioeconomic status are selected: level of English Language proficiency, percentage with high school education, percentage with a bachelor's degree, number of persons in a household, per capita income, median household income, and poverty level. Findings: Results obtained suggest the magnitude of non-English language spoken in homes and the level of individuals with bachelor's degrees in the environment served have a significant impact on the efficiency of both regular and competitive placement outcomes at agency level. In addition, the level of high school education and per capita income affect the ability of agencies to procure competitive employment outcomes. Conclusion: Our result provides evidence that gaining knowledge about the environment from which clients emerge and in which agencies operate is necessary for efficient and effective agency level performance. Our work suggests that knowledge about the presence of language proficiency and bachelors' degree attainment is key to planning, organizing, directing and controlling the efficiency of agency level regular employment outcome. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01