Sigurður Sigurðsson|Brandon M. Ring|Kristen O'Reilly|Kenneth Silverman
Barriers to Employment among Unemployed Drug Users: Age Predicts Severity
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
background drug users treatment exiting treatment face many barriers employment entering job market low levels education technical skills low levels interpersonal skills result barriers employment rates groups generally low objective article examines existence possible predictors specific barriers employment related interpersonal technical skills sample participants enrolled therapeutic workplace intervention substance abuse methods study n 77 characterized examined predictors participant scores staffrated scale interpersonal skills work behavior inventory study ii n 29 examined whether participants lower levels computer knowledge job seekers general population investigated possible predictors computer knowledge sample results general participants study displayed low levels interpersonal skills participants study ii scored lower computer knowledge test job seekers general population older participants tended lower levels interpersonal skills lower levels computer knowledge conclusions scientific significance results suggest providers workforce development services drug users treatment exiting treatment attend specific barriers employment may also pronounced among older clients