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ERIC Number: EJ645050
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-1088-3576
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Employers' Attitudes toward Persons with Disabilities in the Workforce: Myths or Realities?
Unger, Darlene D.
Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, v17 n1 p2-10 Spr 2002
A review of literature on employers' attitudes toward workers with disabilities found that type and severity of disability may affect workforce inclusion, employers appear willing to sacrifice work performance or work quality in exchange for a dependable employee, and employers report several concerns surrounding the work potential of employees with disabilities. (Contains references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination, Employer Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment, Severity (of Disability), Social Bias, Social Integration, Work Environment
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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