Date of Award
4-2012
Document Type
Thesis
Department
Political Science
First Advisor
Patrick Donnay
Abstract
The purpose of my research is to determine what factors affect the outcome of the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program. Previous literature examines individuals from each state in various stages of the program to determine which factors cause their individual outcome. Although previous research covered a broad spectrum of factors there still remains a lack of significant evidence to determine the observed outcome. I added state expenditures to the previous data to attempt to determine whether or not there is a correlation between funding and the completion of the program. I used the Department of Veteran Affairs 2007 Veterans Employability Research Survey. I look at the different stages of the program to determine a cause for termination before completion of the program. My preliminary analysis concluded that state expenditures do not affect completion outcomes suggesting individual and policy factors may be more important than funding.
Recommended Citation
Witt, Chris, "Unemployed Veterans During a Recession: Factors Affecting the Completion Rate of the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program" (2012). Political Science Theses and Capstones. 125.
https://pines.bemidjistate.edu/capstone-polisci/125
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