The Ontario Disability Support Program Work Exit Process: Parallels to a Hostage Negotiation

There is a lack of empirical data on the experiences of people with mental illness (PMI) who transition from welfare to work and how policy programs are designed to facilitate this outcome. We explore the factors that facilitate or hinder PMI from exiting disability income support programs in Ontario, Canada. Drawing on a grounded theory approach, we examine the process of exiting the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP). Data were …