Several programs have attempted to improve labor market outcomes for youth and working-age adults with disabilities. To be successful, these programs must address the various barriers to employment typically encountered by this population. This topic area focuses on research determining which programs have been most effective at improving direct labor market outcomes such as employment and earnings; improving education and health status, which may affect a person’s ability to work; and decreasing federal disability benefit receipt.
Disability Employment Policy
Status: Literature reviewed in this topic area currently covers 1985 - 2022.
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Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
This study’s objective was to examine short-term (that is, 6- to 12-month) impacts of the Demonstration to Maintain Independence and Employment (DMIE). DMIE was implemented in Hawaii, Kansas,…Study Type: Descriptive Analysis
In 15 rigorous evaluations, Individual Placement and Supprt (IPS) has demonstrated better competitive employment outcomes for people with severe mental illness (SMI) than day treatment or other…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Transitional Work Experience (TWE) program on employment and income for veterans with substance abuse and…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
This study’s objective was to examine 24-month impacts for Utah’s Benefit Offset Pilot Demonstration (BOPD), which provided a more-generous work incentive for Social Security Disability Insurance (…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
This study’s objective was to examine 24-month impacts for Vermont’s Benefit Offset Pilot Demonstration (BOPD), which provided a more generous work incentive for Social Security Disability Insurance…Study Type: Descriptive Analysis
This exploratory study reinterviewed 38 participants in two supported employment studies 8 to 12 years later to examine their long-term employment trajectories. Both groups were adults with…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The studies’ objective was to measure the earnings impacts of the Vermont Work Incentive Initiative (VWII), which provided customized benefits counseling to Social Security disability benefit…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to measure short-term impacts for the three State Partnership Initiative (SPI) sites whose effectiveness was evaluated using a randomized controlled trial. SPI was meant to…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
This study’s objective was to report impacts for Project NetWork. Created by the Social Security Administration (SSA), Project NetWork tested specific approaches to improving employment among Social…Study Type: Descriptive Analysis
Natural support programs use existing job-site routines, people, and methods, rather than job coaches, to assist workers with severe disabilities. This exploratory cost-benefit analysis used data…
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High Causal Evidence
Strong evidence the effects are caused by the examined intervention.
Moderate Causal Evidence
Evidence that the effects are caused to some degree by the examined intervention.
Low Causal Evidence
Little evidence that the effects are caused by the examined intervention.
Causal Impact Analysis
Uses quantitative methods to assess the effectiveness of a program, policy, or intervention.
Descriptive Analysis
Describes a program, policy, or intervention using qualitative or quantitative methods.
Implementation Analysis
Examines the implementation of a program, policy, or intervention.
Favorable
The study found at least one favorable impact in the outcome domain, and no unfavorable impacts.
Mixed
The study found some favorable and some unfavorable impacts in the outcome domain.
None
The study found no statistically significant impacts in the outcome domain.
Unfavorable
The study found at least one unfavorable impact in the outcome domain, and no favorable impacts.
Not applicable
Not applicable because no outcomes were examined in the outcome domain.
Favorable - low evidence
The study found at least one favorable impact in the outcome domain, and no unfavorable impacts. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
Mixed - low evidence
The study found some favorable and some unfavorable impacts in the outcome domain. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
None - low evidence
The study found no statistically significant impacts in the outcome domain. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
Unfavorable - low evidence
The study found at least one unfavorable impact in the outcome domain, and no favorable impacts. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.