Description
Despite international and national guarantees of equal rights, there remains a great deal to be done to achieve global employment equality for individuals with disabilities. In OECD countries, the employment rate of persons with disabilities was just over 40%, compared to 75% for persons without a disability; in many low- and middle-income countries, the employment rates are even lower. There are numerous reasons why persons with disabilities fare poorly in the labor market; Disability and Equity at Work is the first book to document what can be done to improve this imbalance. Chapters in this volume address all relevant facets of this topic and include:· Extensive examination of the factors contributing to inequitable access to work among persons with disability· Analysis of the economic benefits of increasing employment equity· Successful employment strategies at every stage of a worker's career· Evidence-based recommendations and in-depth case studies of innovative policies and programs around the worldChapter contributors include leaders from international organizations, government, civil society, and academia, including experts from UN agencies, leaders in nongovernmental advocacy and research organizations, and senior academics in the field. Disability and Equity at Work fills a needed gap that will appeal to those interested in and engaged in public policy, global health, equal rights, business, labor, and other fields.
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTSChapter 1Disability, Employment and Inclusion WorldwideJody Heymann, Michael A. Stein, and Gonzalo MorenoSection 1 - THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENTChapter 2Restructuring Disability Policy and Improving Employment Outcomes in the United StatesDavid C. Stapleton and David R. MannChapter 3Disability and Employment in the European Union: Collective Strategies and ToolsAnna LawsonChapter 4Complementary Approaches: Japanese Disability and Employment LawRyoko SakurabaChapter 5Employment Challenges and Successes in Low- and Middle-Income CountriesSophie MitraChapter 6Government Policy and Employment of Persons with Disabilities in PeruStanislao MaldonadoSection 2 - EMPLOYERS AND MULTI-SECTORAL ACTORSChapter 7Finding and Maintaining Employment: Lessons from Workplace Non-Discrimination MeasuresSusanne M. Bruyère with Sara A. Van LooyChapter 8Improving Disability Confidence from Within the Private Sector: the Employers' Forum on DisabilityMegan GaleuciaChapter 9Employability and Inclusion in a For-Profit Company: Serasa Experian's Employability Program for Persons with Disabilities.Kali StullChapter 10Employment Policy Approaches and Multi-Sectoral Implementation in Low- and Middle-Income CountriesDaniel MontChapter 11Microfinance and Disability: Recommendations for Policymakers and PractitionersLeif Atle Besland and Roy MerslandChapter 12Assistive Technology and Employment in Low-Resource EnvironmentsJoyojeet PalSection 3 - A LIFE-COURSE APPROACH AND BEYONDChapter 13Transition from School to Work: New Directions for Policy and PracticeFrank R. Rusch, John Dattilo, Robert Stodden, and Anthony J. PlotnerChapter 14Career Advancement for Young Adults with DisabilitiesLauren Lindstrom and Laurie Guttman KahnChapter 15Preventing Job Abandonment and Facilitating Work Reintegration in High-Income CountriesRienk Prins
