Disability and Employer Practices: Research across the Disciplines

This book is about the employment of people with disabilities in the United States and the important role of employer practices. Nearly one in five people report some form of disability, and they are only half as likely to be employed as those without disabilities. With the aging workforce and returning military veterans both contributing to increasing number of disabilities in the workplace, there is an urgent need for better ways to address continuing employment disparities for people with disabilities. Examining employer behaviors is critical to changing this trend. It is essential to understand the factors that motivate employers to engage this workforce and which specific practices are most effective. Disability and Employer Practices features research-based documentation of workplace policies and practices that result in the successful recruitment, retention, advancement, and inclusion of individuals with disabilities.

The Cornell team whose work is featured in this book drew from multiple disciplines, data sources, and methodologies to learn where employment disparities for people with disabilities occur and to identify workplace policies and practices that might remediate them. The contributors include individuals with expertise in the fields of business, economics, education, environmental design and analysis, human resources, management, industrial/organizational psychology, public health, rehabilitation psychology, research methods, survey design, educational measurement, statistics, and vocational rehabilitation counseling.

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Disability and Employer Practices: Research across the Disciplines

This book is about the employment of people with disabilities in the United States and the important role of employer practices. Nearly one in five people report some form of disability, and they are only half as likely to be employed as those without disabilities. With the aging workforce and returning military veterans both contributing to increasing number of disabilities in the workplace, there is an urgent need for better ways to address continuing employment disparities for people with disabilities. Examining employer behaviors is critical to changing this trend. It is essential to understand the factors that motivate employers to engage this workforce and which specific practices are most effective. Disability and Employer Practices features research-based documentation of workplace policies and practices that result in the successful recruitment, retention, advancement, and inclusion of individuals with disabilities.

The Cornell team whose work is featured in this book drew from multiple disciplines, data sources, and methodologies to learn where employment disparities for people with disabilities occur and to identify workplace policies and practices that might remediate them. The contributors include individuals with expertise in the fields of business, economics, education, environmental design and analysis, human resources, management, industrial/organizational psychology, public health, rehabilitation psychology, research methods, survey design, educational measurement, statistics, and vocational rehabilitation counseling.

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Disability and Employer Practices: Research across the Disciplines

Disability and Employer Practices: Research across the Disciplines

by Susanne M. Bruyère (Editor)
Disability and Employer Practices: Research across the Disciplines

Disability and Employer Practices: Research across the Disciplines

by Susanne M. Bruyère (Editor)

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Overview

This book is about the employment of people with disabilities in the United States and the important role of employer practices. Nearly one in five people report some form of disability, and they are only half as likely to be employed as those without disabilities. With the aging workforce and returning military veterans both contributing to increasing number of disabilities in the workplace, there is an urgent need for better ways to address continuing employment disparities for people with disabilities. Examining employer behaviors is critical to changing this trend. It is essential to understand the factors that motivate employers to engage this workforce and which specific practices are most effective. Disability and Employer Practices features research-based documentation of workplace policies and practices that result in the successful recruitment, retention, advancement, and inclusion of individuals with disabilities.

The Cornell team whose work is featured in this book drew from multiple disciplines, data sources, and methodologies to learn where employment disparities for people with disabilities occur and to identify workplace policies and practices that might remediate them. The contributors include individuals with expertise in the fields of business, economics, education, environmental design and analysis, human resources, management, industrial/organizational psychology, public health, rehabilitation psychology, research methods, survey design, educational measurement, statistics, and vocational rehabilitation counseling.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781501703447
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publication date: 03/01/2016
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 224
File size: 1 MB
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Susanne M. Bruyère is Professor of Disability Studies and Director of the K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability at Cornell University.

Table of Contents

1. Disability and Employment: Framing the Problem, and Our Approach
Susanne M. Bruyère, Sara VanLooy, Sarah von Schrader,
and Linda Barrington
2. Engaging Employers as Stakeholders
Linda Barrington
3. Exploring National Survey Data
William A. Erickson, Arun Karpur, and Kevin F. Hallock
4. Using Administrative Data
Hassan Enayati and Sarah von Schrader
5. Surveying Employers and Individuals with Disabilities
William A. Erickson, Sarah von Schrader, and Sara VanLooy
6. Conducting Case Studies
Lisa H. Nishii and Susanne M. Bruyère
7. Translating Knowledge to Practice, and the Way Forward
Susanne M. Bruyère, Ellice Switzer, Sara VanLooy,
Sarah von Schrader, and Linda Barrington

What People are Saying About This

Charlie Lakin

The K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability at Cornell University makes a significant contribution to knowledge and practice related to the employment of individuals with disabilities through its attention on employers, and this book fully reflects and communicates that contribution by describing the institute's research and dissemination methods.

Andrew J. Imparato

Disability and Employer Practices is a valuable resource for researchers in helping them think through different approaches to learning about employer practices. By summarizing the implications of the recent experiences of a transdisciplinary team of researchers, it makes a significant contribution to the field of disability employment research.

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