Changes in Vocational Rehabilitation Service Users, Service Receipt, and Outcomes Following Implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
Background: The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014 mandated significant changes to U.S. Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services, including allocating 15% of state VR funds for pre-employment transition services (Pre-ETS) for youth with disabilities. Objective: This study examine...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation Vol. 65; no. 2; pp. 175 - 187 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Sep2026
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