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Works for me
- Author:
- BROAD Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 31.05.07, 2007, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author reports on a survey of 451 human resource professionals which looked at their attitudes towards employing people with learning disabilities. Experts in the field also give their reactions to the survey.
A consumer survey of adults with learning disabilities currently doing work experience: their satisfaction with work and wishes for the future
- Authors:
- SHANLY Angela, ROSE John
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Handicap Research, 6(3), 1993, pp.250-262.
- Publisher:
- BIMH Publications
Reports on research into the attitudes of eighteen people with learning disabilities at a day centre in Oxford towards their work experience programme, and their preference for full-time or part-time work. The research design incorporated a number of open-ended, yes/no and either/or questions in order to reduce the problems of acquiescence and inconsistency often found when interviewing people with learning disabilities.
Employers' attitudes to the employment of people with mental handicaps: an empirical study
- Authors:
- HARRISON Barbara, TOMES Anne
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Handicap Research, 3(2), 1990, pp.196-213.
- Publisher:
- BIMH Publications
Based on interviews with 57 employers in Sheffield, investigating attitudes, perceptions, and practices of employers in relation to the employment of people with mental handicaps.
Mothers caring for children and young people with developmental disabilities: intent to work, patterns of participation in paid employment and the experience of workplace flexibility
- Authors:
- CRETTENDEN Angela, WRIGHT AnneMarie, SKINNER Natalie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Work and Family, 17(3), 2014, pp.244-267.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The Juggling Work and Care study was a South Australian cross-sectional mail-out and online survey for carers of children and young adults with developmental disabilities aged 0–25 years, which investigated work participation, work-life balance and psychological well-being. The study shows that mothers who were in a couple relationship and primary caregivers for their child (n = 287) were less likely to be in paid employment and worked fewer hours than mothers in the general population, regardless of age of child. Work participation was shown to be strongly related to the severity of child disability. Impacts of caring for mothers were significant. Over a quarter of mothers who had intended to work after the birth of their child had not done so. As well, many mothers who had returned to work reported reduced job opportunities and career progression. Of concern, 9 out of 10 mothers were unaware of their right to request a change in working arrangements to assist them to care. Changes in workplace support for carers, for example, awareness of legislation and flexible leave entitlements, as well as increased community supports such as appropriate and accessible (child)care, could improve the financial and social circumstances of families and result in significant benefits to Australia's economy. (Edited publisher abstract)
Insight: work fit for all: disability, health and the experience of negative treatment in the British workplace
- Authors:
- FEVRE Ralph, et al
- Publisher:
- Equality and Human Rights Commission
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 14p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
This report published 27 November 2008, by the Equality and Human Rights Commission finds that disabled people and those with long term ill-health are facing higher levels of hostile and negative treatment in the workplace. A survey of nearly 4000 workers was conducted by the British Workplace Behaviour Survey 2008. It found that employees with a disability or long-term illness reported they were more likely to have negative experiences at work.
Transition into adulthood and work - findings from Network 1000
- Authors:
- PAVEY Sue, DOUGLAS Graeme, CORCORAN Christine
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Visual Impairment, 26(2), May 2008, pp.202-216.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This article draws upon data from a large scale project called 'Network 1000'. Network 1000 seeks to survey the changing needs and opinions of visually impaired adults. Data have been collected from 1007 visually impaired people across Great Britain. This analysis focuses upon a sub-sample of approximately 250 adults aged between 18 and 42 years. In all cases, the onset of these participants' visual impairment was during childhood (i.e. under 17 years of age). The analysis presents data in relation to their education and employment, and reflects upon the factors that seem to be associated with both. It appears that earlier onset of visual impairment is associated with higher levels of educational achievement. There was no clear link between the current level of visual impairment (at the time of interview) and educational achievement. In terms of employment, those with higher levels of educational qualification were more likely to be employed. Those with lower levels of qualifications were more likely to describe themselves as 'long term sick and disabled' or 'unemployed'. Some time is also spent considering visually impaired adults with severe learning and communication difficulties and their lives following compulsory education, including possible explanations for their likely under-representation in the project sample.
This year, next year, sometime ...: learning disability and adulthood
- Authors:
- FLYNN Margaret, HIRST Michael
- Publisher:
- University of York. Social Policy Research Unit/National Development Team
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 85p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
Report presenting the findings of a survey of 79 teenagers and young adults with learning disabilities. Includes information about their friends, social lives, personal autonomy, and support, including contact with social workers. Also looks at their aspirations in respect of working, living arrangements and personal relationships.
WORKSTEP customer survey
- Authors:
- PURVIS Ann, LAW Rebecca, LOWREY James
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Work and Pensions
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 127p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report presents the findings from a two stage piece of research into customer experience and a baseline of the existing WORKSTEP customers. WORKSTEP is supported employment programme aimed to help disabled people find and retain work either in jobs in the open labour market, via supported placements with mainstream employers, or within supported businesses established to employ disabled people. The first stage was a quantitative survey of 1,009 WORKSTEP customers. Stage two consisted of a smaller qualitative survey of 98 customer interviews. The survey was carried out between October 2008 and July 2009. The baseline data collected will feed into an evaluation of the Work Choice Programme, which is set to replace WORKSTEP in October 2010.
Living in fear: the need to combat bullying of people with a learning disability
- Author:
- MENCAP
- Publisher:
- Mencap
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- London
A survey by Mencap of people with a learning disability has found that nearly nine out of ten respondents have experienced bullying in the last year. Two-thirds are bullied on a regular basis and almost one-third are suffering from bullying on a daily or weekly basis. People with a learning disability face prejudice and widespread discrimination that often makes them feel like outcasts and prevents them from taking a full part in society. Public attitudes in the United Kingdom towards people with a learning disability remain discriminatory. The Mencap survey suggests that the bullying of people with a learning disability is institutionalised throughout society. There are 1.2 million people with a learning disability in the United Kingdom. They need to be recognised as valuable members of society with the same rights as others. Yet people with a learning disability face discrimination in all areas of their lives - on public transport, at work, in shops and leisure centres and even in residential homes and day centres.
Impact of the national minimum wage on disabled people
- Authors:
- SCHNEIDER Justine, SIMONS Ken, EVERATT Greg
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 16(5), August 2001, pp.723-747.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The survey reported here found disparities in the impact of the introduction of the National Minimum Wage on disabled people. These were associated with age, gender, impairment and type of employment setting. The main determinant of whether individuals gained from the NMW was their status as claimants of welfare benefits. The authors also found evidence that paid hours had been reduced to implement the NMW with no net increase in earnings, possibly to enable people to enable people to retain benefits entitlements. They make recommendations about how the anomalies can be tackled. It may be unrealistic to expect the Act to have been implemented fully so soon after it became law and some of the anomalies found may eventually disappear. However, many of the inequalities uncovered by this survey are not addressed by the NMW, specifically those inequalities associated with impairment and gender.