Recently added articles from Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin:

The Impact of Sense of Coherence on Career Thoughts for Individuals With Disabilities

Apr 01, 2008; Lustig, Dan C; Strauser, David R ... This study examined the effect of sense of coherence on the career thought process. Sense of coherence is the global orientation that the world is comprehensible, manageable, and meaningful. A sample of individuals with disabilities completed the Sense of Coherence Scale and the Career Thoughts ...

Unintended Consequences of State and Federal Antidiscrimination and Family Medical Leave Legislation on the Employment Rates of Persons With Disabilities

Apr 01, 2008; Lehmann, Ilana; Crimando, William ... Although some writers have suggested that the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), contrary to its intent, was responsible for a decline in employment for persons with disabilities, there is little strong empirical support for such an assertion. This study is an attempt to demonstrate that, in ...

The Effect of Frequency and Type of Internet Use on Perceived Social Support and Sense of Well-Being in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury

Apr 01, 2008; Miller, Susan M ... This article examines the effect of frequency and type of Internet use on perceived social support and sense of well-being in persons with spinal cord injury. The results show that Internet use is not significantly related to perceived social support. Bivariate analysis indicates that there is a ...

The Effects of Psychosocial Factors on Quality of Life Among Individuals With Chronic Pain

Apr 01, 2008; Lee, Gloria K; Chronister, Julie; Bishop, Malachy ... This study investigated the psychosocial factors affecting the quality of life (QOL) of 171 individuals with chronic pain. Participants completed a battery of self-rated inventories measuring three sets of predictor variables-demographic (age, gender, income, marital status), pain-specific ...

American Indians/Native Alaskans With Traumatic Brain Injury: Examining the Impairments of Traumatic Brain Injury, Disparities in Service Provision, and Employment Outcomes

Apr 01, 2008; Whitfield, Harold Wayne; Lloyd, Rosalind ... The researchers analyzed data from fiscal year 2006 and found that American Indians/Native Alaskans (AI/NA) with traumatic brain injury experienced similar functional limitations at application as did non-AI/NA. Fewer funds were expended on purchased services for AI/NA than for non-AI/NA. The ...

Erratum

Apr 01, 2008; Anonymous ... Leierer, S. J., Strohmer, D. C., Blackwell, T. L., Thompson, R. C., &. Donnay, D. A. C. (2008). The Rehabilitation Counselor Scale: A New Scale for the Revised Strong Interest Inventory. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 51, 68-75. (Original DOI: 10.1177/0034355207311341) Leierer, ...

Continuing Education Questions

Apr 01, 2008; Anonymous ... April 2008 - Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin Questions Relating to Lustig and Strauser (2008) 1. The belief that demands are challenges worthy of investment and commitment is: a. Manageability b. Dedication c. Trustworthiness d ....

CONFERENCE CALENDAR

Apr 01, 2008; Anonymous ... April 2008 April 2-5, 2008. Council for Exceptional Children, Annual Convention. Boston, MA. Contact: 888/232-7733; Web site: http://www.cec.sped.org. April 2-5, 2008. Learning Disabilities Association of Quebec, 33rd Annual Conference. Montreal, Quebec. Contact: 514/847-1324, ...

Ethical Consultation: Content Analysis of the Advisory Opinion Archive of the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification

Apr 01, 2008; Shaw, Linda R; Lane, Frank J ... Rehabilitation counselors are taught to use the Code of Professional Ethics for Rehabilitation Counselors in conjunction with ethical decision-making models to resolve ethical dilemmas. In this article, the authors underscore the importance of consultation in the process of ethical decision ...