This special volume is dedicated to David H. Dean who passed away on August 11th, 2013. This dedication describes David's impact on the academic research on disability and, most notably, the vital interaction between research and policy. It discusses his influence in shaping perspectives on...

We examine the association between the receipt of vocational rehabilitation (VR) services and Federal Disability Insurance using a unique panel data source on persons who applied for assistance from Virginia's VR program in 2000. Three central findings emerge: first, VR services are associated...

Introduction: This study describes the characteristics of, services received by, and labor market outcomes of applicants with visual impairments to three state vocational rehabilitation (VR) programs. Our objective is to both document cross-state variation in VR clientele and services as well as...

-- Chapter 1: Introduction. -- Chapter 2: Literature Review. -- Chapter 3: Introduction to Rate of Return, Modelling, and Estimation. -- Chapter 4: National Data: What Do We Learn?. -- Chapter 5: Analysis of VR Programs in Five States. -- Chapter 6: Simplifying the Model. -- Chapter 7:...