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Means and Bolton (1994) shed light on their investigation of employability services provided by independent living programs (ILPs), offer conclusions for a variety of stakeholders involved with ILPs, and provide recommendations in öRecommendations for Expanding Services Provided by Independent Living Programs." The authors unveil the conclusions and recommendations based on their research involving four ILP sites. The article begins with an explanation of how rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities are in a state of flux. An explanation of the implementation of ILPs is then provided, including a focus on the variability involved in such institutions in both the ôtype and amount of servicesö provided to communities (Means et al. 1994, 20).

The authors then describe the research process and procedures of their qualitative study that includes how the sites were selected, a description of the chosen sites, a description of the intervention, and how the selected sites were involved in the project. The authors provide a variety of statistics and facts that about ILPs that leads them to conclude ôILPs have an emerging role in the delivery of employment servicesö (Means et al. 1994 21). However, ILPs play a varied role in service delivery, lack uniformity in activities, and are experiencing significant modifications in priority groups and goals of service (Means et al. 1994). The authors use observation, interviews, site visits, and telephone calls to cull the raw data leading to the following conclusion with respect to employability services provided by ILPs:

ILPs are not stable organizational entities in terms of staffing.

Most persons providing the various services were not professional vocational rehabilitationists.

One of the four ILPs had ongoing communication with the state rehabilitation program.

Negative feelings existed concerning collab...

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