Employment equity and mental disability

Stuart, Heather

doi:10.1097/yco.0b013e32826fb356

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“…In our study, attitude scores (SDSJ, WSDS, DDM) were higher among those in the group unwilling to employ schizophrenia patients and lower in the "may employ" group (Table 2). In a number of surveys, employers have expressed negative attitudes about employing people with mental illnesses (Ozawa & Yaeda, 2007;Stuart H, 2007). Employer attitudes and unwelcome corporate cultures reflecting stigma and prejudice against mental illness may constrain employment opportunities for this group (Dixon, Kruse, & Van Horn, 2003;Domzal, Houtenville, & Sharma, 2008;Schur, Kruse, & Blanck, 2005).…”

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Knowledge and Attitudes about Schizophrenia among Employers in Japan

Yoshii¹,

Mitsunaga²,

Saito³

2017

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Purpose: A high percentage of schizophrenia patients cannot find work. If these patients are to find long-term employment, it is essential that employers understand schizophrenia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess knowledge and attitudes about schizophrenia among employers in Japan. Methods:A total of 1877 executives were recruited from private companies to examine knowledge and attitudes about schizophrenia, awareness of employment support, and likelihood of hiring schizophrenic patients. Higher scores indicated greater knowledge and/or higher levels of stigma.Results: Small-scale entrepreneurs were significantly less likely to believe that they might be able to employ a schizophrenia patient. They tended to regard mentally ill people, including schizophrenia patients, as dangerous, despite having little or no contact with them. Basic knowledge of schizophrenia was significantly higher (p = 0.001) and average scores on a number of attitude measures significantly lower (p = 0.001) for employers who said they might employ people with schizophrenia than those that didn't. More than 83.5% of respondents were unaware of support available for people with mental illnesses. Half expressed desire for support from outside agencies in hiring and ongoing employment of people with schizophrenia. Conclusions:This study identified a particular group of employers who were very unlikely to employ anyone with schizophrenia. This might enable targeted interventions to change attitudes among this group. Also found was a widespread lack of knowledge of support available for employers and employees, suggesting that more public information about this may be helpful in increasing employment among those with mental health problems.

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Knowledge and Attitudes about Schizophrenia among Employers in Japan

Yoshii¹,

Mitsunaga²,

Saito³

2017

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“…Empirical evidence indicates that it is not illness and impairment per se forcing PwDs into unemployment and inactivity. Social stigma, stereotypes, negative attitudes, inflexible employers, lack of proper education, lack of training and substantial post-secondary transition programmes, lack of appropriate job opportunities and other factors can act as employment barriers leading to unemployment (Darcy et al, 2016; Ghai, 2001; Kaye, 2010; Shier et al, 2009; Stuart, 2007).…”

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Experiences of workers with disabilities receiving supported employment services in Greece

Vlachou

Roka

Stavroussi

2019

J Intellect Disabil

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People with disabilities (PwDs) are under-represented in the workforce, especially during times of economic recession. Supported employment is recognized as an effective practice for promoting work inclusion of PwDs, including people with intellectual disabilities (IDs). This study aimed at exploring the experiences of workers with ID or mental health conditions who received supported employment services in Greece. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine workers with ID and five with mental health conditions. The thematic analysis revealed that emotional pressure was experienced by the participants with mental health conditions and those with ID during the job search and the adaptation period, respectively. On-the-job training was available for the participants with ID and assistance in finding suitable job opportunities was given to those with mental health conditions. All participants highlighted the importance of maintaining employment. The findings can inform efforts on developing employment services targeting social and work inclusion for PwDs.

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