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Disability stigmatization as a barrier to employment equity for legally-blind Canadians.
- Source :
- Disability & Society; Oct2013, Vol. 28 Issue 7, p970-983, 14p
- Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Canada has expressed a strong commitment to the rights of its citizens against discrimination, including those with disabilities. A question remains whether Canadians with disabilities are able to practice these rights. Our mixed-methods study sheds light on the situation of one important sub-group of people with disabilities – those who are legally blind. Our survey results show that the labour-force participation rate for this population is very low compared with those without disabilities, and also lower than the rate for persons with other disabilities. Legally-blind working-age Canadians have significantly higher rates of unemployment and underemployment, and perceive major barriers to employment. In-person interviews reveal the negative impact of one major barrier – disability stigmatization – on accessing meaningful employment and other societal assets. We discuss the implications of these findings and suggest policy directions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09687599
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Disability & Society
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 104147713
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2012.741518