Work Status and Work Performance of People With Disabilities: An Empirical Study

As the U.S. economy is thrust into the global economy and meets global economic competition, the country needs to mobilize people with disabilities to participate in the labor force and enable them to work and earn money optimally. Therefore, it is important to investigate the extent to which disabi...

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Published in:Journal of disability policy studies 2006-12, Vol.17 (3), p.180-190
Main Authors: Ozawa, Martha N., Yeong Hun Yeo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accounting
Age
Alzheimer's disease
Americans with Disabilities Act 1990-US
Assistive Technology
Beneficiaries
Censuses
Developmental Disabilities
Disability
Disability insurance
Earnings
Employment
Ethnicity
Federal government
Global economy
Housework
Independent Living
Insurance
Investigations
Job Placement
Labor force
Logical Thinking
Mainstreaming
Marital status
Medicare
Mild Disabilities
Older Adults
Participation
People with disabilities
Public policy
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation Programs
Small Businesses
State government
Tax credits
Taxation
Vocational rehabilitation
Wages
Wheelchairs
Workers with disabilities
Working Hours
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Summary:As the U.S. economy is thrust into the global economy and meets global economic competition, the country needs to mobilize people with disabilities to participate in the labor force and enable them to work and earn money optimally. Therefore, it is important to investigate the extent to which disability affects the employment rate and the levels of hourly wages and monthly earnings. This article presents the results of a study that investigated the net effect of disability on the work performance of adults. The specific areas of investigation were employment rate, monthly earnings, hourly wages, and hours of work per week. The major findings were that both statistically and substantively, the rate of employment and the level of monthly earnings of people with disabilities are significantly lower, controlling for other variables. Policy implications are discussed.
ISSN:1044-2073
1538-4802
DOI:10.1177/10442073060170030601