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Working Toward Recovery: Exploring The Development Of An Employment Services Program At The Mental Health Association Of The Southern Tier, John J. Pelowski
Working Toward Recovery: Exploring The Development Of An Employment Services Program At The Mental Health Association Of The Southern Tier, John J. Pelowski
MPA Capstone Projects 2006 - 2015
The almost complete exclusion of individuals with severe mental illness from the workforce can be implicated in lost recovery opportunities and high societal healthcare costs. This study initially looks at how the motivational theories of Herzberg, Maslow, and McGregor offer a possible explanation for the problems that individuals with mental illness have in obtaining and maintaining employment. The analysis of result of a survey conducted in conjunction with the Mental Health Association of the Southern Tier led to the following findings: 1) the theories of Herzberg, Maslow, and McGregor explain the employment attitudes of these individuals without amendment; 2) employment …