title: Employment histories of homeless persons with mental illness.
abstract: This study examined the work histories of 7,228 homeless persons with mental illness who were enrolled into the multi-site Access to Community Care and Effective Services and Supports (ACCESS) research demonstration program. Multiple logistic regression analyses suggest that use of vocational services is significantly associated with increased likelihood of paid employment. The role of vocational rehabilitation services in removing persons from homelessness and improving their quality of life is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA. pickett@psych.uic.edu
authors.forename: Susan A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Pickett-Schenk
authors.forename: Judith A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: Dennis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Grey
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Banghart
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Rosenheck
authors.forename: Frances
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Randolph
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019090:Case Management; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology