Striving to work and overcoming barriers: Employment strategies and successes of people with disabilities

Sundar, Vidya; O’Neill, John; Houtenville, Andrew J.; Phillips, Kimberly G.; Keirns, Tracy; Smith, Andrew; Katz, Elaine

doi:10.3233/jvr-170918

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“…For example, Loprest and Maag (2003) used data from the 1994 and 1995 National Health Interview Survey–Disability Supplement to determine that persons with early onset of disability were more likely to be employed than were those with later disability onset, even when controlling for receipt of disability benefits and other factors. An analysis of the Kessler Foundation National Employment and Disability Survey, however, found that persons who acquired their disability as adults were more likely to be working than those who acquired their disability before age 18 years (Sundar et al, 2018). An Australian study found that education and vocational qualifications were more influential on employment than the age at disability onset (Polidano & Vu, 2015).…”

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Personal Characteristics Associated with Working After Disability Onset for People with Visual Impairments

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Crudden

McDonnall

2021

Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness

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Introduction: This study utilized data from the 2014 Survey of Disability and Employment (SDE) to examine personal characteristics that influenced employment after disability onset for people who are visually impaired (i.e., those who are blind or have low vision). Method: The selected sample from the SDE data set included 131 individuals who are visually impaired, had disability onset after age 14 years, and worked before their disability onset. Logistic regression was used to examine working after disability onset associated with age at disability onset, years since disability onset, gender, race, education, receipt of government disability benefits, self-reported health, encouragement received to work, additional disabilities, and the interaction between age at disability onset and years since disability onset. Results: Persons who were female, received government benefits, and had multiple disabilities were less likely to work after disability onset; persons who had more sources of encouragement were more likely to work after disability onset. Age at disability onset interacted with time since disability onset; as age increased, odds of working after disability onset increased but only for persons who had their disability for at least 4 years. Discussion: Persons with newly acquired disabilities may need time to adjust to their disability and learn new skills that allow them to continue employment. Information about how employment may influence receipt of government benefits would be helpful to persons evaluating their options regarding continuing employment. Implications for practitioners: A person who has not worked after recent disability onset may be adjusting to life with a disability and may return to work in the future. Encouragement to work from both service providers and family members made a meaningful difference in employment retention after disability onset, and this is an area that vocational rehabilitation professionals can influence.

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Personal Characteristics Associated with Working After Disability Onset for People with Visual Impairments

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Crudden

McDonnall

2021

Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness

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“…We used data from the 2015 Kessler Foundation National Employment and Disability Survey (KFNEDS, Kessler Foundation, 2015; Sundar et al, 2018). The overall purpose of the KFNEDS was to understand how people with disabilities strive to work and overcome barriers.…”

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“…A detailed description of the survey methodology is published elsewhere (Kessler Foundation, 2015; Sundar et al, 2018).…”

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“…Many employees with disabilities perceive negative attitudes of the supervisor as a barrier to employment (Bruyère, Erickson, & Ferrentino, 2002; Bruyère, Erickson, & VanLooy, 2004; Erickson, von Schrader, Bruyère, VanLooy, & Matteson, 2014; Fassinger, 2008; Kessler Foundation, 2015; Roessler et al, 2004; Sloane & Williams, 2000; Sundar et al, 2018; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2013).…”

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Personal and Organizational Determinants of Job Satisfaction for Workers With Disabilities

Sundar

Brucker

2018

Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin

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Although persons with disabilities are underrepresented in the workforce, a substantial portion of adults with disabilities does work. Job satisfaction, an important predictor of productivity, job tenure, and absenteeism, may be influenced by a unique set of personal and organizational factors for persons with disabilities. Using data from the 2015 Kessler Foundation National Employment and Disability Survey (KFNEDS), we examine personal and organizational predictors of job satisfaction for American workers with disabilities. Findings from the study suggest that educational attainment, perceived pay disparities, and supervisor attitudes are associated with job satisfaction for workers with disabilities. Coworker attitudes were not associated with job satisfaction for this population.

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“…The lack of an inclusive and equitable economic and social environments for people with disabilities delays and jeopardizes the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Disability is included in a number of goals such as (a) “guaranteeing equal and accessible education; (b) promoting inclusive social, political, and economic growth; and (c) creating accessible cities, among other MDGs goals” (Sundar, 2018 ; United Nations, 2018 , 2019a , b , 2020 ).…”

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Smart Nations for All, Disability and Jobs: A Global Perspective

Gouvea

2021

J Knowl Econ

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This paper develops a Quadruple-Sextuple Helix framework of analysis to investigate the nexus disability and employment. It builds on the path breaking Triple Helix framework developed by Etzkowitz and Leydesdorff and the Quadruple-Quintuple Helix frameworks developed by Carayannis and Campbell. We argue that a Quadruple-Sextuple Helix framework of analysis provides a comprehensive approach to understand the opportunities and challenges permeating the nexus between disability and employment. We assembled a sample of 37 nations to test the notion that nations that are able to build cohesive and harmonious Quadruple-Sextuple Helix frameworks will be better capable of fostering the creation of jobs for their people with disabilities. These countries span different levels of economic and social development. The results indicate that the proposed quadruple and sextuple helix models can provide a better understanding of the disparities in unemployment for people with disabilities amongst the nations surveyed.

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Striving to work and overcoming barriers: Employment strategies and successes of people with disabilities

Cited by 48 publications

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Personal Characteristics Associated with Working After Disability Onset for People with Visual Impairments

Personal Characteristics Associated with Working After Disability Onset for People with Visual Impairments

Personal and Organizational Determinants of Job Satisfaction for Workers With Disabilities

Smart Nations for All, Disability and Jobs: A Global Perspective

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