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Abstracts from the Journal of Rehabilitation Vol. 67, No. 4 Oct./Nov./Dec. 2001 Rural/Urban Differences in Counselor Satisfaction and Extrinsic Job Factors Clayton W. Faubion University of Maryland Eastern Shore Charles D. Palmer Mississippi State University Jason D. Andrew University of Arkansas, Fayetteville ABSTRACT: This study examined differences in perceptions of job satisfaction between rural and urban vocational rehabilitation (VR) counselors. The sample was randomly drawn from the Rehabilitation Services Administration's (RSA) 10 regions and stratified for rural and urban locations. The results indicated that rural VR counselors were more satisfied than urban VR counselors with extrinsic factors, such as office location; safety in the office, parking, and surrounding areas; and safety in job related travel. Additionally, rural counselors reported being more satisfied with the healthiness and various comfort factors of their work environment. However, no differences were found related to overall job satisfaction or demographic variables. A Multi-Component Intervention to Promote Adolescent Self-Determination Laurie E. Powers Alison Turner Oregon Health Sciences University Robin Ellison Dartmouth Medical School Jeanne Matuszewski New Hampshire Parent to Parent Roxanne Wilson Southeast Region Education Service Center Amy Phillips Granite State Independent Living Foundation Claudia Rein Pembroke Academy ABSTRACT: Adolescents with disabilities often experience challenges that impede their self-determination. This study was a controlled field-test of TAKE CHARGE, a multi-element approach to promote adolescent self-determination. The intervention included coaching for adolescents in the application of self-determination skills to achieve personal goals, and peer-based mentorship and parent support experiences for adolescents and their parents. Results indicated that adolescents exposed to TAKE CHARGE demonstrated significantly greater enhancement in their psycho-social adjustment, empowerment, and level of accomplishment than adolescents in the wait-list comparison group. Implications of these findings are discussed and the need for additional research emphasized. Disability and Spirituality: A Reciprocal Relationship with Implications for the Rehabilitation Process Boni B. Boswell Sharon Knight Michael Hamer East Carolina University Jon McChesney Eastern Kentucky University ABSTRACT: This study explored the relationship between disability and spirituality as described by women with disabilities, as part of a larger study. In-depth interviews were conducted with six women with severe disabilities by one of the researchers who is a male with disabilities. At the beginning of each interview, the interviewer defined spirituality as an inner belief system concerning how the world works. Each interview was audio taped and transcribed verbatim. An interdisciplinary team comprised of four researchers, including the interviewer who served as auditor, analyzed the data using the procedures set forth in the Consensual Qualitative Research Model (Hill, Thompson, & Williams, 1997). The women voiced insights concerning the interaction between disability and spirituality and described the subsequent effects of this interaction on their lives. Each woman described spirituality as an on-going journey filled with changes that were inextricably woven into their experience of disability. The reciprocal nature of the interaction between disability and spirituality led to an on-going process of re-envisioning of both disability and spirituality. The Implications of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder On Vocational Behavior and Rehabilitation Planning David R. Strauser Daniel C. Lustig The University of Memphis ABSTRACT: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a condition that can occur at any age with people who have no predisposing conditions. PTSD is distinguishable from other DSM-IV-TR anxiety disorders as its symptoms develop after exposure to an extreme stressor or traumatic event (i.e. rape, sexual assault, physical violence and war). Research has suggested that individuals with disabilities, especially women, experience higher rates of violence, abuse, and trauma when compared to their non-disabled peers (Watson-Armstrong, O'Rourke, & Schatzlein, 1999), theoretically putting them at increased risk for the development of PTSD. The purpose of this article is to provide a brief review of PTSD and discusses the implications for rehabilitation planning and individual vocational development. The Ecological Model of Career Development (Syzmanski, 2000) is applied to help the reader conceptualize the effects of PTSD on vocational behavior. Specific attention is given to the potential effect of PTSD on the congruence between the individual and work environment. Recommendations are then offered to increase the effectiveness of rehabilitation counselors working with individuals with disabilities who may be experiencing PTSD. A Quantitative Analysis of Client and Service Data from a PAIR Program David Gamble The University of Alabama ABSTRACT: The present study involved a sample of 58 clients with disabilities representing all the files closed during the course of one fiscal year by a single Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR) program. Descriptive information was provided concerning characteristics of clients served, clients' problem areas, case outcomes, and PAIR methods for resolving cases. This study yielded two findings with important implications for advocacy on behalf of persons with disabilities. First, the success of any such advocacy was significantly related to a staff member's attendance at a meeting between the client and responding party. Second, the level of PAIR staff attendance found at such client meetings was primarily limited to juvenile clients. These results support a call for advocates to engage in fieldwork intervention between parties in all cases but particularly in those involving adult clients. Assessment and Evaluation of Men Who Batter Women Linda M. Peterman Global Therapy Charlotte G. Dixon University of South Florida ABSTRACT: Over the past two decades, awareness and concern about the incidence and severity of domestic violence has increased. Information about men who batter has grown; yet, the literature on assessing and counseling batterers is sparse. This paper reviews the different approaches to assessment that are beneficial in working with batterers. The types of assessments discussed in this paper include a psychosocial history, qualitative techniques, behavioral assessments, testing for substance abuse and mental illness, a review of past client medical and legal records, and victim reports. Counselors need to be sensitive to the cultural issues of batterers as well as ethical and safety issues. The recommendations that follow are based on a review of the literature and a clinical consensus among experts in the field. Predicting Earnings of Vocational Rehabilitation Clients with Visual Impairments Michele E. Capella University of Arkansas ABSTRACT: The purpose of this investigation was to determine what variables account for differences in earnings of clients with visual impairments served by state-federal vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies. This study used multiple regression analysis to predict weekly earnings of successfully closed VR clients with visual impairments, including type of agency (separate or combined) as an independent variable in the model. Three variables were found to be significant predictors of earnings: age, education level, and case expenditures, while type of agency was not shown to significantly predict earnings. In other words, there was not a substantial difference in clients' earnings based on where they received services. The model explained 26% of the variance in earnings. Animal-Assisted Therapy and the Severely Disabled Child: A Quantitative Study Kathryn Heimlich University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ABSTRACT: Despite the increasing support of utilizing animals as adjuncts to therapy, empirical research evaluating such programs is sparse. In an attempt to help fill this void, a quantitative research design was developed to assess the efficacy of an animal-assisted therapy program being conducted at a residential facility for children with multiple disabilities. Fourteen students participated in the program. Utilizing a multiple baseline design, three designated raters were assigned to evaluate the behavioral outcomes of the student participants outside of the therapeutic setting. Although analysis of the data indicated a positive effect for all participants, no generalizations could be made due to a number of confounding factors. This article reviews the research protocol utilized in the study and offers a discussion of the problematic variables inherent in this type of research. Order this issue! 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