Journal Article Details

Citation:
Chase, B. (2021). Good fences make good neighbors: Collaborating with families to create employment opportunity. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 54 (3), 279-283.
Title:
Good fences make good neighbors: Collaborating with families to create employment opportunity
Authors:
Chase, B.
Year:
2021
Journal/Publication: 
Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation
Publisher:
IOS Press
DOI:
Full text:
Peer-reviewed?
Yes
NIDILRR-funded? 
Yes

Structured abstract:

Background:
Collaboration between supported employment providers and parents/guardians of job seekers with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities is key to employment success. However, parents are often concerned about the efficacy of employment supports or the capacity of the professionals providing the service. Likewise, job coaches may consider certain kinds of parent involvement as detrimental to a successful job match.
Purpose:
This article provides context for why parents/guardians may be distrustful of the employment process, as well as why employment specialists may struggle to build strong partnerships with parents/guardians.
Data collection & analysis:
This article will discuss how to implement practices that not only welcome the critical input of families, but also maintain healthy and well-defined boundaries that affirm the autonomy, professionalism, and competence of the worker.
Disabilities served:
Multiple disabilities
Populations served:
Transition-age youth (14 - 24)
Transition-age students (14 - 22)
Interventions:
Job coach
Natural supports
Supported employment
Vocational rehabilitation
Outcomes:
Employment acquisition
Full-time employment