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Changing The Narrative: How People With Disabilities Overcome Discrimination In Employment Settings, Gabrielle Holloway
Changing The Narrative: How People With Disabilities Overcome Discrimination In Employment Settings, Gabrielle Holloway
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
This research assessed the research question of how people with disabilities overcome barriers of discrimination in employment settings. The introduction focused on the overall impact of societal discrimination towards people with disabilities. The literature review narrowed the discrimination focus to how that discrimination arises in employment settings for people with disabilities and how it negatively impacts their opportunity to find work, and advance in competitive career settings. The literature also discussed the benefits of hiring people with disabilities which included factors related to reliable, hardworking, and unique perspective to use for workplace collaboration and discussion. A conceptual framework of the …
Disability Accommodations In Postsecondary Education A Systematic Review, Kaitlyn Gartner
Disability Accommodations In Postsecondary Education A Systematic Review, Kaitlyn Gartner
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
More students with disabilities, both visible and nonvisible, are attending postsecondary institutions. In order for these students to be successful, there needs to be collaboration between students, professors, and disability support services. Engaging students with disabilities and helping them succeed is an integral part of the postsecondary experience. Students with disabilities face challenges in postsecondary education that students without disabilities won’t face. This systematic review aims to identify the best practices of accommodating students with disabilities. A total of 12 articles were reviewed, including both qualitative and quantitative studies. Some of the studies suggested that a caring environment and a …