Titre :
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Disability stigmatization as a barrier to employment equity for legally-blind Canadians (2013)
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Auteurs :
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Benoit Cecilia ;
Jansson Mikael ;
Jansenberger Martha ;
Phillips Rachel
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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Disability & society (vol. 28, n° 7, October 2013)
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Pagination :
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pp.970-983
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Discrimination
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Canada
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Stigmatisation
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Personne handicapée
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Emploi
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Intégration professionnelle
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Handicap visuel
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Enquête
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Personne âgée
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Donnée statistique
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Egalité des chances
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Résumé :
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Canada has expressed a strong commitment to the rights of its citizens against discrimination, including those with disabilities. A question remains whether Canadians with disabilities are able to practice these rights. Our mixed-methods study sheds light on the situation of one important sub-group of people with disabilities – those who are legally blind. Our survey results show that the labour-force participation rate for this population is very low compared with those without disabilities, and also lower than the rate for persons with other disabilities. Legally-blind working-age Canadians have significantly higher rates of unemployment and underemployment, and perceive major barriers to employment. In-person interviews reveal the negative impact of one major barrier-disability stigmatization-on accessing meaningful employment and other societal assets. We discuss the implications of these findings and suggest policy directions.(RA)
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