ERIC Number: EJ939823
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Oct
Pages: 13
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Workplace Discrimination and Americans with Psychiatric Disabilities: A Comparative Study
An, Sunghee; Roessler, Richard T.; McMahon, Brian T.
Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, v55 n1 p7-19 Oct 2011
This study reports findings from an analysis of employment allegations and resolutions maintained in the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) database. Spanning the years 1992 to 2005, the data were aggregated for individuals with psychiatric disabilities and individuals with a variety of physical, sensory, and neurological disabilities. Compared to the general disabilities group, allegations from the psychiatric disabilities group were more frequently filed by people who were younger, female, and White. The psychiatric disabilities group was significantly more likely than the general disabilities group to file against Transportation and Utilities, Finance and related fields, Services, and Public Administration industries; larger employers; or employers from the Northeast and West regions. Allegations from the psychiatric disabilities group were significantly less likely to be deemed meritorious by the EEOC at the conclusion of the investigation process. Implications for psychiatric rehabilitation are discussed. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Work Environment, Psychiatry, Disability Discrimination, Public Policy, Individual Characteristics, Demography, Institutional Characteristics, Predictor Variables, Data Analysis, Data Interpretation, Databases, Statistical Data, Disabilities, Employment Practices
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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