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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.ContributorsLinda Barrington, Institute for Compensation Studies, ILR School, Cornell UniversitySusanne M. Bruyère, K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, ILR School, Cornell UniversityHassan Enayati, K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, ILR School, Cornell UniversityWilliam A. Erickson, K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, ILR School, Cornell UniversityKevin Hallock, Institute for Compensation Studies, ILR School, Cornell UniversityArun Karpur, K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, ILR School, Cornell UniversityLisa Nishii, Human Resource Studies, ILR School, Cornell UniversityEllice 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 UniversitySara Van Looy, K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, ILR School, Cornell University
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.
"[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."
Charlie Lakin, former director of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation:
"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, Executive Director, Association of University Centers on Disabilities:
"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."
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