Pathways Research Information
In 2006, Barry Delin and Anne Reither completed a logistic analysis of
factors related to the relative success of Pathways participants in the
areas of earnings and employment. Important factors related to
relative success included prior employment experience, type and severity
of disability, and participation in Social Security Disability Insurance
(SSDI) rather than exclusively Social Security Insurance (SSI).
Participation in the Medicaid Buy-in and the SSI waiver had particularly
strong and positive impacts, though the robustness of these findings may
be affected by the relatively small number of participants who used these
options. Unexpectedly, education and attitudinal variables had no apparent
impact on results. Finally, it is likely that the results were shaped by
the specific outreach and enrollment processes associated with the
Pathways demonstration.
Copies of "Factors Supporting Success in Return to Work Programs
for Persons with Severe Disabilities, An Exploratory Analysis from the Wisconsin's
State Partnership Project (SPI)," can be obtained by contacting Dr.
Barry S. Delin at the University of Wisconsin Stout, delinb@uwstout.edu
.
Last Revised: October 24, 2008 |
