Disability and Employer Practices: Research across the Disciplines

by Susanne M. Bruyère (Editor)

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.Contributors
Linda Barrington, Institute for Compensation Studies, ILR School, Cornell University
Susanne M. Bruyère, K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, ILR School, Cornell University
Hassan Enayati, K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, ILR School, Cornell University
William A. Erickson, K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, ILR School, Cornell University
Kevin Hallock, Institute for Compensation Studies, ILR School, Cornell University
Arun Karpur, K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, ILR School, Cornell University
Lisa Nishii, Human Resource Studies, ILR School, Cornell University
Ellice Switzer, K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, ILR School, Cornell University Sarah von Schrader, K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, ILR School, Cornell University
Sara Van Looy, K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, ILR School, Cornell University

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781501700583
Publisher:	Cornell University Press
Publication date:	03/01/2016
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.90(d)
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

Preface xi

Acknowledgments xv

Abbreviations xix

1 Disability and Employment: Framing the Problem, and Our Transdisciplinary Approach Susanne M. Bruyère Sara VanLooy Sarah von Schroder Linda Barrington 1

2 Engaging Employers as Stakeholders Linda Barrington 27

3 Exploring National Survey Data William A. Ericsson Arun Karpur Kevin F. Hallock 57

4 Using Administrative Data Hassan Enayati Sarah von Schroder 79

5 Surveying Employers and Individuals with Disabilities William A. Erickson Sarah Van Schrader Sara VanLooy 97

6 Conducting Case Studies Lisa H. Nishit Susanne M. Bruyère 125

7 Translating Knowledge to Practice, and the Way Forward Susanne M. Bruyère Ellice Switzer Sara VanLooy Sarah von Schroder Linda Barrington 149

Notes 167

References 169

Contributors 191

Index 193

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.

Editorial Reviews

[T]his book provides valuable information to academic researchers, industrial employers, and policy makers. Researchers can use this book as a guide-line of seeking collaboration with employers who can provide data for academic studies. Employers can use this book to gain benchmark information and practical recommendations for recruiting and accommodating employees with disabilities.And policy makers can use this book to think through multiple elements when formulating a new policy regarding disability in the workplace.

Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy - Xin Xuan Che & Weiwei Liu

"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."

Charlie Lakin

"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."

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."—Andrew J. Imparato, Executive Director, Association of University Centers on Disabilities

"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."—Charlie Lakin, former director of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation

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