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Abstracts from the Journal of Rehabilitation Vol. 71, No. 1 Jan/Feb/March 2005 The Role and Function of Certified Vocational Evaluation Specialists Michelle Hamilton Stephen Shumate University of Wisconsin - Stout ABSTRACT: This study identifies the important major job functions and knowledge domains required for effective vocational evaluation practice. A survey of 800 Certified Vocational Evaluation Specialists (CVE) used the Vocational Evaluation Job Task and Knowledge Inventory (VE-JTAKI) to validate the important job functions and knowledge domains. Findings revealed six major knowledge domains as well as six major job functions essential to contemporary vocational evaluation practice. The results suggest that the focus and time spent on specific work duties varies between employment settings. Despite the variation across employment settings, the overall role and function of vocational evaluators is more similar than different; a unique common core of knowledge and job functions is necessary for all vocational evaluators. Data analyses, interpretation of findings, and participant ratings are presented. Practice, training, and certification implications are discussed. Exploring Perspectives of Individuals with Disabilities on Stress-Coping Jennifer Mactavish Yoshitaka Iwasaki University of Manitoba ABSTRACT: The present paper contains a discussion of five key themes from a qualitative study in which we explored stress-coping among women and men with disabilities: (a) socializing/social support, (b) cultivating and using positive affirmations, (c) reconnecting spirituality, (d) diverting one's focus, and (e) rejuvenating through leisure/exercise, as well as one gender-based pattern related to stress-coping: seeking emotionally satisfying outcomes versus conscious avoidance. These themes concern social, psychological, spiritual, cultural, or behavioural aspects of coping resources or strategies. Empowerment was employed as a conceptual framework and means for analytically synthesizing our interpretation of the data. Drawn from this aspect of the research, a working model that links stress-coping with empowerment is proposed. Potential practical implications and applications of the study results and suggestions for future research are addressed in the paper as well. The Kentucky Migrant Vocational Rehabilitation Program: A Demonstration Project for Working with Hispanic Farm Workers R. Richard Breeding Debra A. Harley Jackie B. Rogers Ralph M. Crystal University of Kentucky ABSTRACT: Migrant farm workers with disabilities, primarily of Hispanic (i.e., Mexican/Mexican-American) background in the United States, represent an impoverished rehabilitation population. Despite significant service needs, these workers are often reluctant to seek out community services. Effectively identifying and serving members of this population depends on an informed, collaborative approach among service providers. Key elements of effective intervention include comprehensive outreach strategies, and culturally responsive rehabilitation services. The Kentucky Migrant Vocational Rehabilitation Program (KMVRP) is demonstrating the efficacy of a service delivery model based on the principles of cultural sensitivity training, resourceful outreach efforts, pre-intervention capacity building, and the development of working relationships with consumers, their families and significant others, and key community businesses and human service providers. Help-Seeking Behavior Among People with Disabilities: Results from a National Survey Shari P. Willis California State University-Fresno Gerry E. Hendershot Ellen S. Fabian University of Maryland at College Park ABSTRACT: Although chronic illness and disability often involve significant psychological stresses, little research has been conducted to determine the extent to which people who experience these stresses seek help in managing them. This study examined the help-seeking behaviors of people with work limitations in a nationally representative sample from the 1998 National Health Interview Survey. Results indicated that respondents with work limitations reported serious personal or emotional problems more frequently and sought help more often than did respondents without work limitations. When the sample was limited to respondents who reported a serious personal or emotional problem within the past 12 months, those who were unable to work at all sought help at more than twice the rate of those with no work limitation. These findings held true even after controlling for other factors related to work limitation and help-seeking behavior, such as sex and age. Vocational Rehabilitation in South Korea: Historical Development, Present Status, and Future Direction Kil-sung Oh Hanshin University Jeong Han Kim David A. Rosenthal University of Wisconsin-Madison John W. Lui University of Wisconsin-Stout ABSTRACT: This article traces the historical development of the field of vocational rehabilitation in South Korea and describes its present status, including current problems in the development and delivery of vocational rehabilitation services. In South Korea, vocational rehabilitation services are provided by two governmental bodies- the Ministry of Labor's Disabled Employment Division and the Ministry of Health and Welfare-and the authors discuss and evaluate the efficiency and influences of each of these two service mechanisms. Lastly, we highlight the importance of international exchange between South Korea and the United States and suggest ways for optimizing such international collaborations. The Prediction of Levels of Posttraumatic Stress Levels by Depression Among Veterans with Disabilities Erin Martz Kristin Birks University of Missouri, Columbia Terry L. Blackwell Louisiana State University ABSTRACT: Because the co-occurrence of depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been noted in multiple studies, this research examined whether depression predicted posttraumatic stress levels among veterans with service-connected disabilities (N = 245). Three scales (D, PK, and PS scales) of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) were used in this study. The results indicated that after controlling for demographic variables, depression was a strong predictor of posttraumatic stress levels and explained 44% of the variance in the PK scale and 46% of the variance in the PS scale. These findings suggest that if rehabilitation counselors note symptoms of depression among veterans with disabilities, they should request an assessment for elevated levels of posttraumatic stress. Order this issue! Issue Abstracts 2005 Vol. 71, No. 1 2004 Vol. 70, No. 1 Vol. 70, No. 2 Vol. 70, No. 3 Vol. 70, No. 4 2003 Vol. 69, No. 1 Vol. 69, No. 2 Vol. 69, No. 3 Vol. 69, No. 4 2002 Vol. 68, No. 1 Vol. 68, No. 2 Vol. 68, No. 3 Vol. 68, No. 4 2001 Vol. 67, No. 1 Vol. 67, No. 2 Vol. 67, No. 3 Vol. 67, No. 4 2000 Vol. 66, No. 1 Vol. 66, No. 2 Vol. 66, No. 3 Vol. 66, No. 4 |
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