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Loprest, Pamela; Maag, Elaine – Urban Institute (NJ1), 2003
The early onset of disability (at birth through young adulthood) can affect a person's employment outcomes in myriad ways. In addition to the direct effect of disability on employment, early onset of disability likely affects the acquisition of education and job skills (human capital). This reduced "investment" in human capital in turn may reduce…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Disabilities, Probability, Job Skills