Document Type
Technical Report
Publisher
University of Montana Rural Institute
Publication Date
9-1-2014
Disciplines
Economics | Labor Economics | Social and Behavioral Sciences
Abstract
Business ownership is an important employment option for people with disabilities, particularly for those who live in rural areas of the U.S. with fewer employment opportunities (Arnold, Ravesloot, & Seekins, 1995; Arnold & Seekins, 1994). Researchers at RTC:Rural began conducting research on the use of self-employment by VR agencies in 1990. Since then RTC:Rural researchers developed model self-employment policies and procedures for Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies, which several state agencies have adopted in whole or in part (Arnold & Ipsen, 2005); developed self-employment training for VR counselors (Arnold, Seekins, et. al., 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004) in both in-person and web-based formats; and explored cross-agency collaborations to support self-employment ventures (Ipsen, Arnold & Colling, 2003, 2005). A literature review shows this remains some of the only research on self-employment for people with disabilities.
Keywords
rural, disability, employment and vocational rehabilitation, self employment
Rights
© 2014 RTC:Rural
Granting Agency
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Acknowledgement
Our research is supported by grant #H133B080023 from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Dept. of Education.
Project Number
H133B080023
Recommended Citation
Arnold, Nancy and Rural Institute, University of Montana, "Rapid Literature Review of Self-Employment Research" (2014). Employment. 33.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/ruralinst_employment/33