Abstract
BACKGROUND: Ex-offenders with disabilities encounter barriers with obtaining employment upon post-release. Offender status may affect not only opportunities for employment, but earnings as well for ex-offenders with disabilities. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to discuss barriers to employment for ex-offenders with disabilities and to identify how racial/ethnically marginalized ex-offenders are disproportionately unemployed and earn less than their White counterparts. METHODS: Descriptive and multivariate statistical analyses utilizing archival Rehabilitation Services Administration Case Service Report (RSA-911) data from fiscal years 2004- 2013 was employed. RESULTS: Findings indicated that African American ex-offenders with disabilities are employed at higher rates than both Hispanic and White ex-offenders but earn less than both of these groups. CONCLUSIONS: Implications for VR service providers, training and policy reform are discussed.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 279-289 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2020 |
Keywords
- African American
- disability
- employment
- Hispanic/Latino
- offender
- rehabilitation