Employers' perceptions of the benefits of workplace accommodations: Reasons to hire, retain and promote people with disabilities

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 17-23

  Hartnett, Helen P ^a   Stuart, Heather ^a   Thurman, Hanna ^a   Loy, Beth ^b   Batiste, Linda Carter ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Job Accommodation Network   (United States)

Author keywords

accommodation benefits; Disabilities; employment; social service practice and disabilities

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLICY; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; SOCIAL WORK; WORK CAPACITY; WORK DISABILITY; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 78651367021     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JVR-2010-0530     Document Type: Article

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