Striving to Work and Overcoming Employment Barriers Among Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury
Abstract
The research intent was to guide care provided in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems (SCIMS) that improves functioning and reduces handicap, so Veterans can resume meaningful social participation in competitive integrated employment. We examined the social validity of the 2015 Kessler Foundation National Employment Survey (KFNEDS) survey questions and findings in a sample of Veterans with an SCI who were striving to work. Next, we focused on understanding the perceptions and experiences of Veterans with SCI who are striving to work while confronting employment barriers and finding strategies used to overcome these barriers. Staff intended to compare the employment barriers and strategies used among Veterans with an SCI who are striving to work with the 2015 KFNEDS nationally representative sample of persons with disabilities. The last phase targeted the development of consumer informed recommendations and actions-plans for evidenced-based VA employment intervention initiatives and civilian vocational rehabilitation programs serving Veterans with SCI.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1177037
Entities
People
- John O'neill