Supported and Sheltered Employment: Quality of Life Issues among Workers with Disabilities.

Sinnott-Oswald, Mary; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ439599

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1991

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Supported and Sheltered Employment: Quality of Life Issues among Workers with Disabilities.

Sinnott-Oswald, Mary; And Others

Education and Training in Mental Retardation, v26 n4 p388-97 Dec 1991

Perceived quality of life was compared among 10 individuals with disabilities in supported community employment, 10 individuals in sheltered workshops, and 9 individuals without disabilities. Supported community employment was positively related to number of leisure activities, self-esteem, use of leisure time, involvement in activities, mobility, job skill perceptions, and perceptions of change in income. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Adults, Disabilities, Employees, Life Satisfaction, Participant Satisfaction, Quality of Life, Sheltered Workshops, Social Environment, Social Integration, Supported Employment

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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