Disability and Employment in the United States by Stephanie Patterson

Disability and Employment in the United States by Stephanie Patterson

Filling a gap within the discipline, Disability and Employment in the United States is the first text to provide a broad overview of the connection between work and disability. Highlighting the experiences of disabled individuals who have worked despite social stigma, discrimination, hiring bias, and legal barriers, the main premise of the text is that contrary to myths, people with disability have always been an important part of the U.S. workforce.

The book begins with the influence of the Industrial Revolution, particularly social stratification based upon the supposed inability to work. Later chapters address disabled people's pre-industrial work opportunities and careers in specialized trades and professions. The dawn of the disability rights movement in terms of labor is discussed, as well as employment legislation, from early colonial laws to the 1973 Rehabilitation Act. The book closes with chapters addressing vocational rehabilitation, supported employment, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Disability and Employment in the United States is an ideal text for courses in disabilities studies, labor relations, and vocational rehabilitation.

Veronica Smith has been a professor of Special Education for the past seven years. She has a speciality in autism and developmental disabilities and has published several articles on intervention and evidence-based instructional practices for children with autism. She is an active amateur athlete who is committed to fitness and believes in the benefits of lifelong physical activity. Veronica lives in Alberta, Canada. Stephanie Patterson is a certified professional figure skating coach (National Coaching Certification Program Level 1) and doctoral student focusing on intervention practices for children with ASD. She has developed and delivered a modified learn to ice skate program for youth with ASD. Stephanie currently lives is Los Angeles, California.

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ISBN 13	9781516576876
ISBN 10	151657687X
Title	Disability and Employment in the United States
Author	Stephanie Patterson
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Cognella Academic Publishing
Year published	2019-10-15
Number of pages	206
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