Future trends in assessment and planning: priorities for vocational rehabilitation in the 21st century.
The article examines the current status and future directions of assessment and planning in vocational rehabilitation (VR). Major themes include (a) the increasing emphasis on consumer involvement, (b) career development as the ultimate goal of the VR process, (c) integrative assessment of the 'whole' person, (d) employers as partners in planning and service delivery, and (e) the expanding role of rehabilitation counselors in a highly diversified professional marketplace.
Kent State University, Department of Educational Foundations and Special Services, PO Box 5190, Kent, OH 44242-0001, USA.
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Rumrill
Kent State University, Department of Educational Foundations and Special Services, PO Box 5190, Kent, OH 44242-0001, USA.
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Koch
Kent State University, Department of Educational Foundations and Special Services, PO Box 5190, Kent, OH 44242-0001, USA.
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Harris
Assessment and planning; Future trends; Vocational rehabilitation