Understanding employers' hiring intention in relation to qualified workers with disabilities

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-11

  Fraser, Robert ^a   Ajzen, Icek ^b   Johnson, Kurt ^a   Hebert, James ^c   Chan, Fong ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c Hebert Research Inc   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

disability attitudes; Employers; hiring intention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO DISABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE; EMPLOYER; EMPLOYMENT; EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; JOB FINDING; MALE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PREDICTION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REVIEW; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORK DISABILITY;

EID: 80051487881     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: 18786316     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JVR-2011-0548     Document Type: Review

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