Factors affecting the acceptance of people with disabilities at work: A literature review

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 463-475

  Vornholt, Katharina ^a   Uitdewilligen, Sjir ^a   Nijhuis, Frans J N ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Employee acceptance; Literature review; People with disabilities; Sustainable employment

Indexed keywords

DISABLED PERSON; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION; REVIEW; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL DISTANCE; STEREOTYPING;

DISABLED PERSONS; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL DISTANCE; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 84886088407     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-013-9426-0     Document Type: Review

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