Paving the Way for Hiring the Handicapped.

Peterson, Donald J.

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ERIC Number: EJ243914

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1981

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Paving the Way for Hiring the Handicapped.

Peterson, Donald J.

Personnel, v58 n2 p43-52 Mar-Apr 1981

Responses to questionnaires sent to employers in a wide variety of industries provide the basis for this study on contractors' experiences with Section 503 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act. The data indicate that employers confront some common problems and recognize a number of benefits from hiring handicapped individuals. (Author/WD)

Descriptors: Disabilities, Employer Attitudes, Employment Opportunities, Employment Practices, Employment Qualifications, Federal Legislation, Questionnaires, Recruitment, Safety, Sensitivity Training

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Rehabilitation Act 1973

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