Research Database: Article Details
| Citation: | Crewe, N. M. (2000). A 20-year longitudinal perspective on the vocational experiences of persons with spinal cord injury. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 43 (3), 122-133. |
| Title: | A 20-year longitudinal perspective on the vocational experiences of persons with spinal cord injury |
| Authors: | Crewe, N. M. |
| Year: | 2000 |
| Journal/Publication: | Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin |
| Publisher: | Hammill Institute on Disabilities |
| Full text: | http://proxy.library.vcu.edu/login?url=http://rcb.sagepub.com/conte... |
| Peer-reviewed? | Yes |
| NIDILRR-funded? | Not reported |
| Research design: | Single subject design |
Structured abstract:
| Background: | For many years, researchers have been interested in understanding the vocational experiences of persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). Their studies have helped build a body of knowledge regarding how frequently people with SCI become employed and what personal characteristics are related to successful outcomes. Re-entry into the workforce is considered a primary marker of rehabilitation success, both because of the value that society places on productivity and the fact that, for many people, work is linked to psycho-social and medical adjustment (Krause, 1990, 1991 ). Research findings have helped rehabilitation workers provide appropriate counseling and services to individuals with new SCI. |
| Purpose: | The vocational experiences of 50 individuals 22 to 45 years after a spinal cord injury are recounted based on interviews conducted in 1974 and 1994. |
| Setting: | N/A- Longitudinal study 22-45 years post spinal cord injury. |
| Study sample: | 50 individuals with spinal cord injury. |
| Intervention: | The 1974 interviews were conducted using a protocol developed for that study. It included a complete work history and other social, family, and adjustment related questions. The 1994 interviews used a similar longitudinal questionnaire that covered vocational, marital,social, and health history during the intervening 20 years. |
| Control or comparison condition: | There was no control or comparison condition. |
| Data collection and analysis: | Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected, including Life Story Interviews and work experience data. |
| Findings: | All but 7 participants have engaged in remunerative employment. At the time of the last interview, 58% were working full time and 16% were working part time. |
| Conclusions: | Factors that contributed to the vocational accomplishments of this sample include early work experiences, comprehensive rehabilitation services, and work ethic. |
| Disabilities served: |
Spinal cord injury (SCI) |
| Populations served: |
Gender: Female and Male |
| Interventions: |
Rehabilitation counseling Vocational rehabilitation |
| Outcomes: |
Full-time employment Part-time employment |