Supported Employment in Rural Areas: The Demographics of Job Development in South Dakota.

Wheeler, John J.; Hall, Philip S.

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ERIC Number: EJ500113

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Publication Date: 1995

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Supported Employment in Rural Areas: The Demographics of Job Development in South Dakota.

Wheeler, John J.; Hall, Philip S.

Rural Special Education Quarterly, v14 n1 p20-23 Win 1995

A survey of job developers at 11 community-based adult service facilities and 2 major public school systems in rural South Dakota revealed that delivery of supported employment services to persons with developmental disabilities is affected by the rate of unemployment, community size, and percentage of service jobs. Discusses solutions to problems associated with job development in rural areas. (LP)

Descriptors: Adult Programs, Community Size, Developmental Disabilities, Employment Opportunities, Job Development, Labor Market, Postsecondary Education, Rural Areas, Rural Education, Secondary Education, Special Education, Supported Employment, Unemployment

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: South Dakota

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