Hiring discrimination against people with disabilities under the ADA: Characteristics of charging parties

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 122-132

  McMahon, Brian T ^a,b   Roessler, Richard ^c   Rumrill Jr , Philip D ^d   Hurley, Jessica E ^a   West, Steven L ^a   Chan, Fong ^e   Carlson, Linnea ^d  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^d KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Americans with Disabilities Act; Disabilities; Discrimination; Employment; Hiring discrimination; Workplace discrimination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGEISM; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DISABILITY; BEHAVIOR; CAREER; CAUCASIAN; DISABILITY; DISABLED PERSON; EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; LAW; MALE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; RACISM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXISM; STIGMA; WORK DISABILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CIVIL RIGHTS; DISABLED PERSONS; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 43849104169     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-008-9133-4     Document Type: Article

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