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Development and evaluation of an online vocational program for veterans with legal convictions and psychiatric illness

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  • LePage, James P.
  • Walters, Scott T.
  • Cipher, Daisha J.
  • Crawford, April M.

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We describe the development and pilot evaluation of an online vocational rehabilitation program, the About Face Online System (AFOS), for veterans with a history of felony convictions and either mental illness and/or substance use disorders.

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  • LePage, James P. & Walters, Scott T. & Cipher, Daisha J. & Crawford, April M., 2023. "Development and evaluation of an online vocational program for veterans with legal convictions and psychiatric illness," Evaluation and Program Planning, Elsevier, vol. 97(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:epplan:v:97:y:2023:i:c:s0149718923000319
    DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2023.102254
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