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Staying in the Race: Counselor Visits and Job Search Confidence Among People With Disabilities
Author(s) -
Hemphill Elizabeth,
Kulik Carol T.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of employment counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.252
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2161-1920
pISSN - 0022-0787
DOI - 10.1002/joec.12127
Subject(s) - seekers , psychology , unemployment , confidence interval , agency (philosophy) , supported employment , low confidence , work (physics) , medicine , social psychology , political science , mechanical engineering , philosophy , engineering , epistemology , law , economics , economic growth
Support that helps job seekers maintain confidence might decrease unemployment rates among people with disabilities. In this study, clients described their employment barriers (disability, education, and work history) and then reported their job search confidence 3 times at 6‐month intervals. Their employment support agency provided information about the support (counseling visits, support hours, and financial resources) it delivered. Clients with more disabilities and education barriers experienced declines in job search confidence unless they received intensive levels of employment counseling. Three visits to a counselor maintained client confidence, and confidence improved only after 18 visits. Other service intensity indicators (support hours and financial resources) did not halt confidence declines.