Disparities in vocational rehabilitation services and outcomes for Hispanic clients with traumatic brain injury: do they exist?
OBJECTIVE
Examine disparities in vocational rehabilitation (VR) services for Hispanic clients with traumatic brain injury.


METHODS
Logistic regression analysis of secondary data.


METHODS
Five thousand eight hundred thirty-one European American and Hispanic clients.


METHODS
Type of services and employment status.


RESULTS
European Americans were 1.27 times more likely to obtain employment than were Hispanics. Hispanics with work disincentives had lower odds of returning to work and had more unmet basic needs (eg, food, shelter, and transportation) that need to be addressed in the rehabilitation process. Job placement and on-the-job support services were found to significantly improve employment outcomes. However, on-the-job support services were more likely to be provided to European Americans than to Hispanics.
da Silva Cardoso
Elizabeth
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Department of Educational Foundations and Counseling, Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, NY 10021, USA. ecardoso@hunter.cuny.edu
Romero
Maria G
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Chan
Fong
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Dutta
Alo
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Rahimi
Maryam
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D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D044465:White People