The Relationship of Degree of Vision Loss, Primary Source of Support, and Previous Work Experience to Employment Outcomes among People with Visual Impairments

• 영문명: The Relationship of Degree of Vision Loss, Primary Source of Support, and Previous Work Experience to Employment Outcomes among People with Visual Impairments
• 발행기관: 한국시각장애교육재활학회
• 저자명: Song-jae Jo
• 간행물 정보: 『시각장애연구』제24권 제4호, 77~96쪽, 전체 20쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 교육학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2008.12.30

영문 초록

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship of degree of functional vision, primary source of support, and previous work experience to employment outcomes among former Michigan Commission for the Blind (MCB) customers who are visually impaired or blind.One-hundred twenty-eight former MCB customers whose cases were closed as either successfully employed or unsuccessfully employed during fiscal years 2003 and 2004 were examined via mail survey. A series of chi-square analysis indicated that MCB customers who had a previous work experience were more likely to be closed as employed than those who did not have any work experience. However, no statistically significant relationship was found between employment outcomes and the degree of functional vision. Similarly, there was no statistically significant relationship between primary source of support and employment outcomes among participants. Implications for vocational rehabilitation practice as well as suggestions for future rehabilitation research are provided.

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visual impairment employment 시각장애 고용