Workplace prejudice and discrimination toward individuals with mental illnesses

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 227-241

  Russinova, Zlatka ^a   Griffin, Shanta ^a   Bloch, Philippe ^a   Wewiorski, Nancy J ^b   Rosoklija, Ilina ^c  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

bullying; discrimination; employer attitudes; employment; prejudice; Serious mental illnesses; work environment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO MENTAL ILLNESS; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE; EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TAXONOMY; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84856491573     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: 18786316     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JVR-2011-0574     Document Type: Article

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