“…These services (counseling and guidance, job placement) historically have assisted individuals with disabilities in achieving successful employment (Status 26) and obtaining higher income levels. Although the VR program has been mandated to ensure equal access to effective services, an abundance of empirical evidence exists that suggests a disparity in successful rehabilitation outcomes for individuals based on gender (Danek & Lawrence, 1984;Harrison & Wayne, 1986;Wheaton, Wilson, & Brown, 1996), race/ ethnicity (Dzeikan & Okocha, 1993;Feist-Price, 1995;Moore, 2001), and types of services provided (Fraser & Shirley, 1986;Moore, Flowers, & Taylor, 2000;Zandy & James, 1979).…”