Journal article
Towards socio‐spatial inclusion? Disabled people, neoliberalism and the contemporary labour market
Abstract
In many Western countries, disability assistance programmes have been restructured to encourage paid work. This paper examines the opportunities and barriers facing disabled people entering the labour market. Using data from semi‐structured interviews, the study explores employers’ conceptualization and treatment of disabled workers. While meaningful accommodation does occur, less promising outcomes are also common. For example, some disabled …
Authors
Wilton R; Schuer S
Journal
Area, Vol. 38, No. 2, pp. 186–195
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
June 2006
DOI
10.1111/j.1475-4762.2006.00668.x
ISSN
0004-0894