26 research outputs found
On the treatment of persons with disabilities in organizations: A review and research agenda
Peer Reviewedhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/148236/1/hrm21940.pdfhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/148236/2/hrm21940_am.pd
Perceived social status among people with psychiatric disabilities attending work-oriented and meeting place-oriented day centers
Employment, social capital, and community participation among Israelis with disabilities
Psychosocial adjustment of Israeli veterans with disabilities: Does employment status matter?
Israel's Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities Law: Current Status and Future Directions
Since the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the United States (1990), many countries have passed similar disability laws, shifting the focus from a social welfare approach to a human rights approach. Similarly, in 1998 the Israeli Knesset passed the first three sections of the new Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities Law (Employment, Public Accommodations and Commission for Equal Rights of Persons with disabilities), leaving seven additional sections for future legislation. However, a thorough examination of its implementation reveals that the law has been only partially implemented, and there is concern as to whether this legislation brings a significant change in employment and social opportunities for people with disabilities in Israeli society. The article reviews and discusses the matter and suggests possible future directions for disability rights legislation
Exploring Clothing as a Barrier to Workplace Participation Faced by People Living with Disabilities
“It opened up a whole new world for me”: Experiences of military commanders in employing individuals with intellectual disabilities
Variations in social capital among vocational rehabilitation applicants
BACKGROUND: In general, people with disabilities have lower levels of social capital, a measure of the quality of social relations, than people without disabilities. People with disabilities who participate in the labor force, however, have been found to have higher levels of social capital than their peers who do not participate in the labor force. OBJECTIVE: Using newly available data from the Survey of Disability and Employment (SDE), this study examined perceived social capital as it relates to supporting employment among applicants for state vocational rehabilitation (VR) services in three states: Mississippi, New Jersey, and Ohio. METHODS: We used multivariate analysis to compare differences in levels of perceived (i.e. cognitive) social capital between applicants who were employed and applicants who were not employed, by disability severity, age at disability onset, health status, and individual characteristics. RESULTS: VR applicants were more likely to benefit from social capital in their working lives if they reported currently working, less severe disability, and better perceived health. CONCLUSIONS: VR counselors must recognize that persons applying for VR services vary greatly in their access to the social supports that are closely associated with employment