Putative evidence of employment readiness.

Psychiatr Rehabil J

Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Scotch Plains 07076, USA.

Published: March 2007

Readiness in the work domain has been a controversial issue for the psychiatric rehabilitation community. Judgments of a lack of readiness have relegated many persons to lives of continued unemployment and service dependency. Conversely, proponents of the rapid placement strategy of supported employment have down-played the importance of readiness. Yet, a careful review of the supported employment research suggests that readiness may indeed be an important factor in vocational outcomes. This paper presents evidence that the screening criteria employed in SE studies are often related to readiness factors and that these criteria are highly predictive of vocational outcomes. Acceptance of the importance of readiness for success in the vocational arena implies new service strategies and may serve to improve vocational outcomes in general.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.2975/30.3.2007.175.181DOI Listing

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