Individual Placement and Support: An Evidence-Based Approach to Supported Employment
By: Drake, Robert E | Bond, Gary R | Becker, Deborah R.
Material type: BookSeries: Evidence-Based Practices Series. Publisher: New York, NY, Oxford University Press, 2012Description: 191 pages.ISBN: 978-0-19-973401-6.Subject(s): disabled worker | mental health | social services | employment policy | United Kingdom | UKOnline resources: Publisher's website Summary: Employment is the highest priority for many people with severe mental illness and it is a central aspect of recovery. Over the past two decades, the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model of supported employment has emerged as the prominent evidence-based approach to vocational rehabilitation. This book synthesizes the research and experience on IPS supported employment: historical context, core principles, effectiveness, long-term outcomes, non-vocational outcomes, cost-effectiveness, generalizability, fidelity, implementation, policy, and future research. This book relates to areas of work with populations with psychiatric disabilities and in community mental health and social service settings. In tracing the evolution of IPS, readers are equipped with an elegant example of the transition from needs assessment, to model development, to testing, and to dissemination.Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Monography | Library | J2 391 (Browse shelf) | Available | 135115 |
Employment is the highest priority for many people with severe mental illness and it is a central aspect of recovery. Over the past two decades, the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model of supported employment has emerged as the prominent evidence-based approach to vocational rehabilitation. This book synthesizes the research and experience on IPS supported employment: historical context, core principles, effectiveness, long-term outcomes, non-vocational outcomes, cost-effectiveness, generalizability, fidelity, implementation, policy, and future research. This book relates to areas of work with populations with psychiatric disabilities and in community mental health and social service settings. In tracing the evolution of IPS, readers are equipped with an elegant example of the transition from needs assessment, to model development, to testing, and to dissemination.
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