New Approaches to Disability in Social Policy: The Case of the United States

Thomas P. Golden (), Ilene Zeitzer () and Susanne M. Bruyère ()
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Thomas P. Golden: Employment and Disability Institute, Cornell University
Ilene Zeitzer: Disability Policy Solutions
Susanne M. Bruyère: Employment and Disability Institute, Cornell University

Chapter Chapter 4 in Labor and Employment Relations in a Globalized World, 2014, pp 73-114 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The United States, like many other countries, is still struggling with how best to coordinate policies and programs to support people with disabilities in achieving employment outcomes commensurate with their non-disabled peers. Significant disparities in employment rates persist, and are in part the result of past policies that insisted on considering disability and employment as two separate and marginally-related issues. Disability standards and definitions frequently operate in contradiction to employment—the severity of the disability often negating the possibility of work. In addition, many programs were created in the past to deal with different populations, and rather than seamlessly intermeshing, often work at cross purposes, producing unintended consequences. The U.S. is at a crossroads with regard to this fragmented approach to policy development and implementation. This chapter provides a historical overview of the development of disability policy in the U.S. with a goal towards illuminating the policy disconnects today vis-à-vis employment promotion for people with disabilities.

Keywords: Vocational Rehabilitation; Disability Insurance; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Social Security Administration; Social Security Disability Insurance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-04349-4_4

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