Work

Barriers or Opportunities? The Causes of Contingent and Part‐Time Work Among People with Disabilities

Year: 2003

Type: article

Abstract: Why are workers with disabilities about twice as likely as nondisabled workers to be in contingent and part‐time jobs? This study finds that disability income program earnings limits and employer discrimination play relatively minor roles, whereas the primary explanation is health problems that make traditional full‐time jobs difficult or impossible for many people with disabilities. Despite the lower pay and other drawbacks of many nonstandard jobs, they enable many people with disabilities to work who otherwise would not be employed. Policy implications are discussed.

Source: Industrial Relations A Journal of Economy and Society

DOI: 10.1111/1468-232x.00308

Author: Lisa A. Schur

Institution: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Language: English

Topic: Disability Education and Employment

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Reduced inequalities, Good health and well-being, No poverty

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W1966623818

FWCI: 16.6

Cites: 53

Cited by: 208

Related to: 10