Supported employment: principles and practices for interdisciplinary collaboration.
This article provides an overview of the philosophical and practical aspects of supported employment. The authors describe: (1) the primary supported employment clientele; (2) the disciplines and professions involved in delivering community-based employment services for the population; and (3) selected intervention strategies that maximize supported employees' job tenure and satisfaction. Guidelines for interdisciplinary collaboration in identifying and implementing supported employment services are offered.
Department of Rehabilitation Education and Research, University of Arkansas, 346 N West Avenue, Fayetteville, AR, USA 72701.
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Department of Education and Special Services, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA.
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Community; Employment; Rehabilitation