Kim Jeong Han, Rosenthal David A
Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.
Disabil Rehabil. 2007 Feb 15;29(3):261-6. doi: 10.1080/09638280600747736.
The main aim of this article is to provide an introduction to the Korean Employment Promotion Agency for the Disabled (KEPAD), and to provide comparative thought regarding government-based vocational rehabilitation service delivery between South Korea and the USA.
Relevant literature is considered, and current issues and comparative discussion in practice are highlighted.
Introductory information in terms of organization, eligibility, services and programmes are presented. In addition, practical problems associated with the KEPAD system and a cross-cultural analysis is elaborated, comparing the USA and South Korean vocational rehabilitation systems.
KEPAD has successfully derived public support and acknowledgement of its national responsibility in ensuring vocational rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities. The KEPAD system demonstrates a unique approach in implementing vocational rehabilitation services by providing various benefits for both employers and persons with disabilities. However, considerable cautiousness in terms of cross-cultural analyses is required for international application. Furthermore, successive research of rehabilitation infrastructure is warranted.
本文的主要目的是介绍韩国残疾人就业促进机构（KEPAD），并就韩国和美国基于政府的职业康复服务提供进行比较思考。
考虑相关文献，并突出当前实践中的问题和比较讨论。
介绍了该机构在组织、资格、服务和项目方面的信息。此外，阐述了与KEPAD系统相关的实际问题以及跨文化分析，比较了美国和韩国的职业康复系统。
KEPAD成功获得了公众支持，并认可其在确保为残疾人提供职业康复服务方面的国家责任。KEPAD系统通过为雇主和残疾人提供各种福利，展示了实施职业康复服务的独特方法。然而，在国际应用中需要相当谨慎地进行跨文化分析。此外，有必要对康复基础设施进行后续研究。
