This study is a diagnostic descriptive study in the area of vocational rehabilitation. It reviews the operation of a particular vocational rehabilitation programme according to defined criteria of successful rehabilitation as a basis for recommendations regarding the refinement and expansion of services in the field of vocational rehabilitation. The study sample was selected from the closed cases, for 1964, of persons who had taken vocational training as arranged by the Provincial Division of Rehabilitation of British Columbia. Thirty-six case records were reviewed and analysed. In addition, letters were sent to twenty individuals out of the group whose addresses were known. Of these, eight were later interviewed. The intent of the interviews was to gain first hand information about the obstacles to successful vocational rehabilitation, based on the experiences of those who had actually participated in this vocational rehabilitation programme in British Columbia. In addition, a number of persons in the community experienced in rehabilitation work, were interviewed and contributed valuable information and insights, which were utilized in the study. The criteria for successful vocational rehabilitation used in the study were developed from the principles of rehabilitation identified in the earlier cart of the study, and included the following components: (1) full assessment (2) freedom of choice within reasonable limits allowed to the disabled person regarding courses taken (3) provision of all the necessary aids and facilities, including sufficient income to trainees, according to individual circumstances (4) provision of continuous counselling services through a designated person known to the trainee (5) assistance in job placement in the line of work for which person has trained (6) follow-up services to ensure success in holding the job for a period of at least a year. In the sample group, whose average age was about thirty, the length of the preceding period of disability, type of disability, and lack of previous employment record were not obstacles to successful rehabilitation. Out of thirty-six trainees, twenty-six completed training. In the cases of the ten who did not, the reasons for failure to do so included illness, marital and financial difficulty, and anxiety over courses, but the reasons were not known in all instances. / Arts, Faculty of / Social Work, School of / Graduate

The research regarding employees' job satisfaction is one of the most important indicators of their vocational adjustment or outcome. In addition, understanding the level of job satisfaction of employees' with disabilities it is important to understand the predictors of success. This knowledge contributes to the qualitative and the quantitative improvement of vocational rehabilitation outcomes for individuals with disabilities. The purpose of this dissertation was to explore the job satisfaction of South Korean masseurs with visual impairments, utilizing the Social Cognitive Career Theory framework. A total of 221 South Korean masseurs with visual impairment responded to a survey, Including a demographic questionnaire and five instruments: Index of Job Satisfaction(IJS), The International Positive and Negative Affect Schedule short form (I-PANAS-SF), the Personal Efficacy Beliefs Scale (PEBS), Subjective Fit Perception(SFP), and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support(MSPSS). Multiple regression analysis indicated that as masseurs in this study considered that they have a better fit with their job, as they experienced being more efficacious with their massage skills, and as they felt more positive, their level of job satisfaction was higher. Moreover, as masseurs in this study experience having a better fit with their job regarding their monetary aspects, as they feel efficacious with their massage skills, as they feel more positive, and as they consider their job duties fit their education or skills they learned, their level of job satisfaction also was higher. However, in this model (when these social cognitive career variables were accounted for altogether), no matter how masseurs with visual impairments consider how their personal values fit with their organizational values or how much social support they received from their family, friend, or significant others did not appear to contribute to overall their job satisfaction. In addition, the analysis supported the existence of a moderating effect of positive affect on the relationship between subjective fit and job satisfaction, in addition to the moderating effect of social support on the relationship between work related self-efficacy and job satisfaction among masseurs in this study. In conclusion, the integrative model of work satisfaction (Lent &Brown, 2006, 2008)provided a good overall fit to the data. Discussion of the results of the analyses of this study and limitations were demonstrated. Finally, implications for policy makers, researchers, and career counselors were also provided.

Hispanic/Latino immigrants represent a significant and rapidly increasing population in the United States. Immigrants may suffer from numerous disadvantages in comparison to the predominant culture. Hispanic/Latino immigrant injured workers are being stigmatized for their lack of education and low social-economic status that they have in the U.S. The Hispanic/ Latino populations are willing to undertake the most risky, menial, and strenuous jobs, thereby increasing the possibility of workplace injury. Commonly, they receive vocational rehabilitation through private-sector insurance rehabilitation that most often is within Workers' Compensation systems. Vaughn, Taylor, and Russell (1998) stated that it is unclear what specific issues confront rehabilitation practitioners employed in the private sector, and whether their training needs can address the unique conflicts encountered within the case management role. Moreover, Shaw et al. (2006) noted that there is an absence of convincing research demonstrating the effectiveness of rehabilitation service in this setting. Although research in counselor competencies for those who work in different settings was conducted over the years, studies on rehabilitation counselor competencies when working with Hispanic/Latino immigrant injured workers have not been conducted. The purpose of this Delphi study was to explore and identify what attitudes, knowledge, and skills rehabilitation counselors in the private sector need when working with Hispanic/Latino immigrant injured workers. A Delphi methodology was implemented to conduct this research. In Round One, experts' responses that emerged from five open-ended questions were considered. Fifty items remained at the conclusion of the Delphi process as the resultant rankings in Rounds Two and Three of various competencies were evaluated. The results of the current study showed that for practitioners who work with Hispanic/Latino immigrants injured workers, it is crucial to become competent in multiculturalism and ethics. However, the literature noted that counselors who work in the private sector have a critical need of training in multicultural and ethical decision- making Information obtained for this study can be used to construct guidelines that determine the importance of certain attitudes, knowledge, and skills when developing training, in addition to updating the scope of practice for the professional organization.

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The purpose of this grounded theory study was to build a theory about the process and function teachers construct around the effect Vipassana meditation has on stress, teaching, and decision-making. This study addressed the problem of how teachers respond to daily tasks and demands that can negatively impact their longevity in the profession. The starting point was the conceptual framework, including resolving cognitive dissonance, choice theory, mindfulness, and the perspective of Vipassana meditation. The research questions addressed how Vipassana meditation influences a teacher's daily routine, decision-making, classroom management, general procedures, and stressful situations. The data collection was done in 2 stages and included triangulation through 2 interviews, journals, and a questionnaire for all 9 participants. The analysis used pre, open, axial, and selective coding with both inductive and deductive processes which connected the conceptual framework to emerging concepts including equanimity, awareness, observation, context, detachment, nonjudgment, flexibility, being present in the moment, and engagement. Using these concepts, a possible theory involving the anicca perspective (one of non-permanence) on the decision-making process and as a stress management tool was generated. Implications for positive social change include a demonstrable positive effect on relationships in the classroom, pedagogy, and classroom management. This process can be considered in teacher training and professional development programs to decrease stress in order to help prolong teachers' careers.

While many studies showed evidence of the use of learning organization theory in a variety of venues, these theories have been studied in a limited capacity in church settings. This research attempted to substantiate the presence of learning organization principles in churches experiencing growth, and to refine a tool to measure these characteristics in churches. Relationships and strengths of association between and among 3 learning organization principles of leadership, job structure and systems, and performance and development, and degrees of growth defined as negative, plateau, and positive growth were examined in a sample of Nazarene churches via a revised survey completed by senior pastors. Pre and post survey analyses were employed, resulting in stronger reliability and validity outcomes for the instrument and contributing to a significant gap in the literature. Correlation, multiple regression, and ANOVA methods were used to assess relationships between the 3 learning organization principles and 3 levels of church growth. Outcomes did not show significant substantiation of these relationships, except for slightly higher evidence of leadership in the positive growth group. This study adds to the scientific knowledge of church growth via the creation of a new survey instrument for church use. The promotion of social responsibility and professional application of knowledge to church venues is an important tenet of this study, and lends valuable insight and knowledge for church leadership to engage in strategies that lead to social change.

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The intent of this research was to determine whether a complete psychological test battery was needed to determine if an individual is capable of successful job placement. If the stated goal of rehabilitation is to produce a successful rehabilitant, perhaps one test, or one subtest, out of the entire psychological battery is as efficient a predictor of success as an entire psychological workup. Thus, more time, money, and manpower can be spent in the rehabilitative process.Success was defined as a client being offered services, accepting such services, completing employment that was in line with the training received and maintaining that employment for a six-month period.Failure was defined as a client completing the entire program of testing, accepting offered services and not completing a program of vocational training.Data for the study was collected from adults who had voluntarily come to regional offices of the Indiana Division of Vocational Rehabilitation between the years 1979 and 1982. Statistical analyses were done on 199 clients. Most of the 199 rehabilitants were given the following battery of tests: Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Wide Range Achievement Test, Peabody Individual Achievement Test, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, Self Directed Search or StrongCampbell Interest Inventory. It was decided not to use the Peabody Individual Achievement Test or the Strong Campbell Interest Inventory because they limited sample size.The psychometric data were all post hoc. They were analyzed by a Statistical Package for the Social Sciences and by Stepwise Regression. References were considered statistically significant at the .05 level. F at 1,200 degrees of freedom was 3.80.The Wide Range Achievement Test, subtest 4 (spelling grade level) was significant in best predicting success at the .05 level with an F score of 5.04524. The S scale (social interest) in the Self Directed Search was the next significant subtest in predicting success at the .05 level with an F score of 4.78224. The C scale (conventional) in the Self Directed Search was the next significant in best predicting success at the .05 level, with an F score of 6.17417. The best multiple predictors of success are subtest 4 of the WRAT (F, 4.956) combined with S (F, 10.900) and C (F, 8.588) scales of the SDS. The F level or tolerance level was insufficient for further computation.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Ohio State University, 2005. / Title from first page of PDF file. Document formatted into pages; contains xix, 210 p.; also includes graphics. Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-170). Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center

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