The Social Construction of Disability in Organizations. Why Employers Resist Reasonable Accommodation.

Harlan, Sharon L.; Robert, Pamela M.

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ERIC Number: EJ573030

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Publication Date: 1998

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The Social Construction of Disability in Organizations. Why Employers Resist Reasonable Accommodation.

Harlan, Sharon L.; Robert, Pamela M.

Work and Occupations: An International Sociological Journal, v25 n4 p397-435 Nov 1998

Interviews with 50 public service employees with disabilities show that employers are reluctant to modify work because of their need to contain costs and maintain control. They often discourage requests for reasonable accommodation and deny one in three. (SK)

Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Disabilities, Employer Attitudes, Employment Practices, Resistance (Psychology), Work Environment

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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