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Addressing the Underemployment of Persons with Disabilities: Recommendations for Expanding Organizational Social Responsibility

Authors: Karen S. Markel, Lizabeth A. Barclay

Published in: Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal | Issue 4/2009

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The underemployment of persons with disabilities continues to be a societal problem; many persons with disabilities have difficulty securing and maintaining employment. This difficulty contributes to the relatively higher rates of poverty among persons with disabilities as well as their underutilization as productive members of society. This research examines factors that contribute to this underemployment problem. Based on this examination, we develop questions organizations must consider for addressing the problem. These questions are based on creating working relationships for persons with disabilities at an individual level that may be an extension of an organization’s corporate social responsibility program. Individuals with disabilities have a right to obtain and maintain successful employment opportunities; this research outlines the factors at play and provides suggestions for employers to consider in addressing this social problem.

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Title: Addressing the Underemployment of Persons with Disabilities: Recommendations for Expanding Organizational Social Responsibility
Authors: Karen S. Markel
Lizabeth A. Barclay
Publication date: 01-12-2009
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal / Issue 4/2009
Print ISSN: 0892-7545
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3378
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10672-009-9125-3

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