Disability disclosure effects on employment interview ratings of applicants with nonvisible disabilities

Rehabilitation Psychology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 239-246

  Roberts, Lisa L ^a   Macan, Therese Hoff ^b  

^a Burger King Corporation   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability disclosure in interviews; Interview ratings and disabilities; Interviewees with disabilities; Nonvisible disabilities; Timing of disability disclosure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; DISABLED STUDENT; EMPLOYABILITY; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JOB INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYELITIS; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; TIME;

EID: 33747415857     PISSN: 00905550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0090-5550.51.3.239     Document Type: Article

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