2016 Volume 57 Issue 3 Pages 29-40
The purpose of the present study is to clarify the structure of practical wisdom concerning the assessment of vocational readiness for people with mental disabilities in the Employment and Life Support Centers for People with Disabilities. Descriptive statistics identified importance of each of the assessment items. Factor analysis identified the following seven significant factors:1) Importance of reporting, contacting, and consultation skills;2) Importance of living conditions;3) Importance of relationships with others;4) Importance of strengths and energy;5) Importance of task-performance skills;6) Importance of controlling disease and disability;and 7) Importance of communicationskills. The factors were positively correlated. The model for the structure of practical wisdom concerning the assessment for people with mental disabilities was confirmed from the results. There were no major relevant correlations between the seven factors and personal characteristics such as population size. Therefore, the model was judged to be applicable to all Employment and Life Support Centers for People with Disabilities.
