Publications by authors named "Mark Furlong"
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- The study aimed to see if giving individual budgets for employment-related purchases would enhance job success and financial stability for supported employment recipients.
- Participants were divided into two groups: one received only job support services, while the other received job support plus a $950 flexible fund for a year to help them meet employment goals.
- Findings indicated that while job placement rates were similar, those with the flexible fund had better job tenure, more employment days, higher earnings, and improved financial well-being compared to the control group, suggesting that flexible funds can enhance employment outcomes.
This study presents findings from a 21-month study situated at a large PSR agency (Thresholds). Comparisons of vocational outcomes are reported for two groups of people who are members of an Assertive Community Treatment [ACT] program. A comparison group (n = 144) received routine ACT services.
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