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Greek Employers’ Attitudes to Employing People with Disabilities: Effects of the Type of Disability

Year: 2007

Type: article

Abstract: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to answer two central research questions: (i) what are Greek employers’ attitudes to employing people with a range of disabilities; and (ii) do employers’ attitudes differ according to the type of disability? The study sample comprised 102 local employers with small-sized retail trade and service businesses located in semi-urban areas of Lesvos and Chios, Greek islands in the North Aegean Sea. The results show that employers’ attitudes differed depending on the type of disability; most respondents believed that it would be easier for people with diabetes, thalassaemia or renal insufficiency to gain employment than those with schizophrenia, blindness, learning disability or depression.

Source: Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research

DOI: 10.1080/15017410600973234

Authors: Anastasia Zissi, Costas Rontos, Dimitris Papageorgiou, Christina Pierrakou, Sotiris Chtouris

Institutions: University of the Aegean, Hellenic Statistical Authority

Language: English

Topic: Disability Education and Employment

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Reduced inequalities, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $576