Jr. Finch et Je. Wheaton, Patterns of services to vocational rehabilitation consumers with serious mental illness, REHAB COUNS, 42(3), 1999, pp. 214-227
Types of vocational rehabilitation services received and the employment out
comes of state vocational rehabilitation consumers with serious mental illn
ess were investigated. A cluster analysis of individuals who were successfu
lly employed identified 5 service patterns. A chi-square analysis demonstra
ted a moderate relationship between these service patterns and occupational
outcome; Planned contrasts of wages by service pattern indicated that coun
seling had a positive effect on wages.