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KMID : 1001720160260020001
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Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation
2016 Volume.26 No. 2 p.1 ~ p.14
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Supported Employment Services for Increasing Employment of Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities in Korea
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Na Woon-Hwan
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Abstract
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The objective of this research is to present ways of promoting supported employment in Korea, making a comparison of supported employment between Korea and the United States as a part of measures to promote integrated employment of an individual with the most significant disabilities. Based on the findings, the research explores suggestions for supported employment first of all, it is necessary to establish the identity of supported employment services. Second, it is necessary to clearly set the standards for the eligibility for supported employment services. Third, the scope and content of ongoing support services needs to be specified and extended in supported employment services. Accordingly, ① the scope and content of supported employment services is needed to extendedly apply to the entire scope of services necessary for individuals with disabilities to perform fundamental tasks in integrated employment. ② an ongoing assessment leads to feed-back, thus making it possible to apply the content and level of ongoing support services in a flexible way. ③ Personal assistance services and workplace personal assistance services should be widely applied to eligible individuals for supported employment services. ④ In Korea, the period of the services is up to seven weeks, while it is less than 18 months in the United States, so the period of the services is needed to include the period until an individual can perform an essential task with reference to the period of 18 months in the United States. Fourth, the budget for supported employment services needs to be extensively increased. Finally, it is necessary to come up with measures to maximize the accomplishment of supported employment services. There are marked differences in the performance of supported employment services between Korea and the United States. This results from the differences in the identity, the eligibility, and the scope and content of supported employment services, thus having a significant influence on the achievement of the services. To resolve such gaps, Korea should prepare a comprehensive plan and the feasible way for supported employment services applicable to the conditions in Korea.
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KEYWORD
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supported employment, severe disability employment, vocational rehabilitation
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