Psychological resources and mental health among the difficult-to-employ: Can a pre-employment training program make a difference?

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 33-43

  Matt, Georg E ^a   Bellardita, Lara ^a   Fischer, Gene ^b   Silverman, Scott ^b  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Second Chance/STRIVE Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Mental health; Pre employment training; Psychological resources; STRIVE program

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CAUCASIAN; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMPLOYMENT; ETHNOLOGY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HISPANIC; HUMAN; JOB FINDING; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNEMPLOYMENT; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

EID: 30744463048     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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