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ERIC Number: ED397608
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1993
Pages: 96
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
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Development of a Local Labor Market Analysis Model To Identify Employment Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities Living on Reservations. The Employer Survey. Final Report.
Schwartz, Judith L.; And Others
An employer survey was conducted as part of a larger study to develop a labor market analysis model to identify employment opportunities for persons with disabilities living on reservations. Employers on the Navajo reservation were surveyed regarding their attitudes toward hiring persons with disabilities, past experiences with persons with disabilities, their willingness to hire persons with disabilities, and their information needs regarding hiring and working with people with disabilities. A sample of 275 employers (out of a total of 1,375) was chosen for interviews; interviews were completed by about half of the 275 employers. Overall, there was a high representation of businesses in the "Services" group of the Standard Industrial Classification. Other results indicated that the majority of employers did not have much experience hiring or working with disabled employees, though they reported willingness to hire employees with disabilities if able to do the assigned job. Employers were not aware of tax incentives for hiring people with disabilities. Recommendations address information needs of employers, planning for future surveys, instrument and interview design, and fieldwork considerations. Sample brochures for employers and a copy of the interview form are appended. (Contains 12 references.) (DB)
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Inst. on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (ED/OSERS), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: Northern Arizona Univ., Flagstaff. American Indian Rehabilitation Research and Training Center.
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
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