Assessing the extent of coworker involvement with supported employees
Johnson, John R.
This item is only available for download by members of the University of Illinois community. Students, faculty, and staff at the U of I may log in with your NetID and password to view the item. If you are trying to access an Illinois-restricted dissertation or thesis, you can request a copy through your library's Inter-Library Loan office or purchase a copy directly from ProQuest.
Permalink
https://hdl.handle.net/2142/21677
Description
Title
Assessing the extent of coworker involvement with supported employees
Author(s)
Johnson, John R.
Issue Date
1991
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Rusch, Frank R.
Department of Study
Education
Discipline
Education
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Education, Special
Education, Vocational
Language
eng
Abstract
This study addressed (a) the construct validity of measures of co-worker involvement, (b) the extent of co-worker involvement with supported employees over time, and (c) the differential effects of disability, placement, and occupation on measures of actual and potential co-worker involvement. Analyses were also conducted to identify the best predictors of co-worker involvement. Results supported the construct validity of the measures employed to assess co-worker involvement. Results also indicated that, (a) co-workers were involved in associating, advocating, training, and evaluating most of the time with the majority of supported employees; (b) co-worker involvement typically occurred every single month or not at all; (c) type of placement and disability affected the amount of involvement; (d) occupation affect measures of the potential for involvement; and (e) ratings by employment specialists were the best predictors of co-worker involvement followed by type of placement, occupation, and disability. Results of this study implied that the level of integration and on-going support provided by co-workers is high and enduring. Implications for service provision and future research were discussed.
Use this login method if you
don't
have an
@illinois.edu
email address.
(Oops, I do have one)
IDEALS migrated to a new platform on June 23, 2022. If you created
your account prior to this date, you will have to reset your password
using the forgot-password link below.
