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 measure 12-month impacts of the Colorado Youth Work Incentive Network of Supports (WINS) project, sponsored by the Social Security Administration (SSA), one of six…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
This study’s objective was to examine 24-month impacts for Connecticut’s Benefit Offset Pilot Demonstration (BOPD), which provided a more-generous work incentive for Social Security Disability…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to estimate the 24-month employment effects of supported employment interventions on people with severe mental illness, focusing on those with schizophrenia. Supported…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to determine whether supported employment programs improved employment outcomes for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine up to 36 month employment and earnings impacts of the Accelerated Benefits Demonstration (ABD), an effort to provide immediate health insurance and employment…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
This study’s objective was to measure 24-month impacts for the six Youth Transition Demonstration (YTD) sites that used a randomized evaluation. YTD projects provided services to help youth with…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to measure eight-month impacts for Stage 1 of the Benefit Offset National Demonstration (BOND), which tested whether a more-generous work incentive for Social Security…Study Type: Descriptive Analysis
A large share of new Social Security Disability (SSD) recipients—workers with disabilities and adult children with disabilities—are younger than 40. Better information on the backgrounds,…Study Type: Descriptive Analysis
This study explored the findings of a 2003–2009 evaluation of the Youth Transition Demonstration (YTD) program, which offered employment and self-sufficiency services and other support services to…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
This study’s objective was to measure 12-month impacts of the Maryland Career Transitions Program (CTP), one of six project sites of the larger Social Security Administration (SSA)-sponsored Youth…
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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.