Subject Area
Rehabilitation Counseling
Abstract
Services for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) often include tailored strategies for successful employment placement. Using Oliver’s (1980) Expectation Confirmation Theory, this study utilized exploratory and confirmatory analyses of semi-structured interviews of 10 VR professionals to examine their view of the role expectations play in their assessment of important factors that lead to successful outcomes for DHH clients. Analysis revealed a complex, multilevel system in which VRCs operate as active mediators of the expectations of both clients who are DHH and their potential employers.
Recommended Citation
Cawthon, S. W., Leppo, R., Dickson, D., Schoffstall, S., & Wendel, E. (2016). The Art of Managing Expectations: Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors as Mediators of Expectations between Clients who are Deaf and Potential Employers. JADARA, 50(1). Retrieved from https://nsuworks.nova.edu/jadara/vol50/iss1/2
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