Kaehne Axel, Beyer Stephen
Evidence based Practice Research Centre, Faculty of Health and Social Care, Edge Hill University, UK.
J Intellect Disabil. 2013 Sep;17(3):236-51. doi: 10.1177/1744629513495265. Epub 2013 Jun 26.
The article reports the evaluation of a small-scale-supported employment project in a local authority in England. The study examined whether or not the peer support model could be used to deliver supported employment to a group of young people with intellectual disabilities. We utilised a mixed-method approach involving activity data, family interviews and a postal survey with participating employers. Five families took part in the study. Our findings show that families viewed the project positively, although it was insufficiently embedded in the wider transition planning. The study indicates that the peer support model may represent a useful addition to the conventional supported employment efforts for this population. However, more research is needed to demonstrate the benefits of peer support over and above the benefits of conventional supported employment for young people in post-school transition. In particular, producing a better evidence base on the exact impact of peer support on service users' experiences is recommended.
本文报道了对英格兰一个地方当局的小规模支持性就业项目的评估。该研究调查了同伴支持模式是否可用于为一群智障青年提供支持性就业。我们采用了混合方法，包括活动数据、家庭访谈以及对参与项目的雇主进行邮政调查。五个家庭参与了该研究。我们的研究结果表明，尽管该项目在更广泛的过渡计划中没有得到充分落实，但家庭对该项目持积极看法。该研究表明，同伴支持模式可能是对这一人群传统支持性就业努力的有益补充。然而，需要更多研究来证明同伴支持相对于传统支持性就业对处于离校后过渡阶段的年轻人的益处。特别是，建议针对同伴支持对服务使用者体验的确切影响建立更好的证据基础。
