Vocational rehabilitation of young adults with a disability of one arm or hand
article
The paper presents a summary of a study of the vocational rehabilitation of young adults with a disability of one hand or arm. It demonstrates the importance of labor research in vocational rehabilitation. The success of vocational rehabilitation depends in large measure on the suitability of the job chosen and the adaptability of the workplace. The study was carried out by Netherlands organization for applied scientific research (TNO), one of the largest research institutes in the Netherlands. Part of this institute's program is devoted to research on the quality of the work. Within this section there is a research program on work for disabled people. The aim of the study was to determine which jobs on a lower education level are suitable for young adults with a disability of one hand or arm.
Topics
Young adultsPersonnel trainingVocational rehabilitationVocational training coursesWorkplace adaptabilityYoung adult disability problemsHandicapped personsAdolescentConference paperDisabilityAdultArm InjuriesHand InjuriesHumanMetallurgyQuality ControlRehabilitation, VocationalWork Capacity Evaluation
TNO Identifier
232082
ISSN
03425282
Source
International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 16(1), pp. 45-47.
Pages
45-47
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