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American Indians/Native Alaskans With Traumatic Brain Injury: Examining the Impairments of Traumatic Brain Injury, Disparities in Service Provision, and Employment Outcomes
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Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
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April 1, 2008
- Author:
- Whitfield, Harold Wayne; Lloyd, Rosalind
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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 wages of AI/NA were equitable to those of non-AI/NA at case closure. AI/NA spent less time in the federal-state vocational rehabilitation program than did non-AI/NA. There were no significant differences in educational attainment at case closure for AI/NA and non-AI/NA.
Keywords: American Indians; Native Alaskans; traumatic brain injury; employment outcomes
Each year, traumatic brain injury (TBI) ...