Disabled People and Employment: Barriers to Potential Solutions

Marion Hersh

Chapter 12 in Profiting from Diversity, 2010, pp 215-240 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Employment is very important for social integration and participation in society. In addition to providing an income and financial independence, employment provides a sense of identity and social status, an important source of (social) contacts and means of participating in society, as well as structuring the day, engaging in meaningful activity and having a purpose in life (Evans and Repper, 2000). Employment can also contribute to improving the quality of life and increasing self-esteem (Becker et al., 1996), improving mental and physical health and making (disabled) people more optimistic about their future (Evans and Repper, 2000). Conversely, a lack of employment opportunities reduces the likelihood of social integration (Jongbloed and Crichton, 1990) and contributes to perpetuating negative stereotypes that, for instance, mental health impairments prevent people working.

Keywords: Disable People; Assistive Technology; Vocational Rehabilitation; Autistic Spectrum Condition; Personal Assistance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230273887_12

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