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Quality of Life Outcomes of Supported Employment

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
September 1990

Abstract

This paper reports on the findings of a qualitative study of supported employment. The purpose of the study was to trace the process whereby people with a developmental handicap entered supported employment and became employed in regular jobs, and to consider the quality of life of those individuals. The quality of life of all participants was considerably enhanced as a result of the supported employment experience. The study also identified several problem areas and strategies for improving supported employment, particularly with respect to providing unobtrusive support in the workplace and facilitating social integration of the employee.

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On fait état, dans cet article, des résultats d'une recherche qualitative sur I'emploi protégé. L'étude avait pour but d'examiner le processus par lequel les gens affectés d'un handicap de développement entraient dans des emplois protégés, pour ensuite obtenir des emplois réguliers; elle visait aussi à évaluer la qualité de vie de ces individus. La qualité de vie de tous les participants fut considérablement améliorée, comme résultat de cette expérience d'emplois protégés. L'étude a permis d'identifier également plusieurs zones de problémes et des stratégies pour améliorer le soutien à l'emploi, en particulier en offrant une assistance discréte dans le milieu de travail et en facilitant I'intégration sociale des employés.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 9Number 2September 1990
Pages: 79 - 96

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Version of record online: 29 April 2009

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Alison Pedlar
University of Waterloo
John Lord
Centre for Research and Education in Human Services
Meg Van Loon
Centre for Research and Education in Human Services

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