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Sean Kinder – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Research has indicated that, as of 2017, 18.7 percent of individuals who had a disability held employment, as opposed to 65.7 percent without a disability (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018). Despite the passage of the Americans with Disability Act of 1990, this indicates that possible discrimination of individuals with disabilities still…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Mothers, Barriers, Disability Discrimination
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Carli Friedman – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2024
Social determinants of health are conditions, such as physical and social environments, which contribute to health outcomes. People with disabilities face more health inequities than their nondisabled peers, including disparities in social determinants of health. Although research indicates people with disabilities face a number of disparities…
Descriptors: Adults, Disabilities, Health Needs, Disability Discrimination
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Sevki Can Atik; Mükerrem Yilmaz – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2024
This study comprehensively analyzes the effectiveness of the services provided to disabled people in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) within the legislation framework and the communication barriers experienced by these individuals. The research examines how disability affects individuals' participation in social life and how TRNC…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Disabilities, Communication Problems, Legislation
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Higashida, Masateru – SAGE Open, 2021
This study explores the lived experiences of becoming and continuing as facilitators of Disability Equality Training (DET). This study was conducted in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, one of the countries where DET has been strategically implemented. Nine facilitators were selected by purposive sampling for semistructured interviews. Thematic analysis was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Disabilities, Facilitators (Individuals), Experience
Leonard Donell Moore – ProQuest LLC, 2023
College students with disabilities face institutional challenges related to pursuing their education. In addition to the developmental changes that occur during young adulthood, these students also must overcome obstacles involving inaccessible environments, programs, services, and instructional approaches. Colleges and other service providers are…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Civil Rights Legislation, Federal Legislation, College Students
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Dispenza, Franco – Journal of Career Development, 2021
A narrative literature review was conducted with the intention of providing practitioners with foundational knowledge regarding the career development trajectory of persons with disabilities (PWD). The author selected scholarship from various disciplines including rehabilitation, psychology, and special education. In the article, the author…
Descriptors: Empowerment, Career Development, Disabilities, Barriers
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Bogenschutz, Matthew; Im, Hyojin; Liang, Annie; Quyhn Luong, Lan Thi – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2021
Vietnam ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in 2015, signalling a commitment to the basic human rights of citizens with disabilities. Previous research has shown people with disabilities in Vietnam to be marginalised in society, often with limited educational or work opportunity, and with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Civil Rights, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination
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Philpott, Susan; Muthukrishna, Nithi – Education as Change, 2019
There have been significant recent developments in the policy arena in South Africa in respect of disability and of early childhood development viz. the "White Paper on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the National Integrated Early Childhood Development Policy." Using Bacchi's analytical framework encapsulated in the question,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Young Children, Disabilities, Public Policy
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Morey, Melissa; Ennis, Robin Parks; Katsiyannis, Antonis – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2018
Engaging in physical activity is important for school-age children, as it promotes a healthy and active lifestyle. However, barriers to participation in physical education and athletics often prevent students with disabilities from engaging in these important activities. There are several legal precedents that should be considered as schools seek…
Descriptors: Athletics, Student Participation, Disabilities, Barriers
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McMahon, Brian T.; Leslie, Mykal J.; Li, Grace W.; Rumrill, Phillip D., Jr.; Simpson, Paige E.; Grover, James M. – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2021
Background: In exploring the matter of sensory loss and job discrimination, the National EEOC ADA Research Project (NEARP) seeks to answer a singular question. Objective: How do persons with hearing loss (HL) vs. visual loss (VL) experience the nature and scope of workplace discrimination differently, if at all? Methods: The NEARP team uses an ex…
Descriptors: Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Visual Impairments, Hearing Impairments, Gender Differences
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Grimes, Susan; Scevak, Jill; Southgate, Erica; Buchanan, Rachel – Australian Educational Researcher, 2017
Internationally, university students with disabilities (SWD) are recognised as being under-represented in higher education. They face significant problems accessing appropriate accommodations for their disability. Academic outcomes for this group are lower in terms of achievement and graduation rates. The true size of the SWD group at university…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Higher Education, Barriers, Access to Education
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López Gavira, Rosario; Moriña, Anabel – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2015
This paper pertains to a broader biographical-narrative research project which studies barriers and support as identified by students with disabilities at a Spanish University ["Barriers and Support That Disabled Students Identify in the University". Project funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (Dir. Dr Anabel Moriña;…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination
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Kallman, Davi – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2017
Individuals with disabilities comprise the largest minority group in the world, yet they are the most underrepresented minority group in higher education, the job market and entertainment media such as literature. This population is often underrepresented because of the overlapping physical, attitudinal and policy barriers that prevent them from…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disproportionate Representation, Disability Discrimination, Social Bias
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Limaye, Sandhya – Global Education Review, 2016
The Central and State governments in India have formulated programs and policies over the years for children with disabilities in order to help them to enter mainstream society. However, despite these policies, children with disabilities are amongst the most disadvantaged in terms of access to schooling and completion of elementary education, as…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Access to Education, Disabilities, Educational Policy
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Kondo, Takeo; Takahashi, Tomone; Shirasawa, Mayumi – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2015
The Japanese government passed an anti-discrimination law, the Act on the Elimination of Disability Discrimination, in June 2013 (to be enforced April 2016) and ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in January 2014. Prior to ratification of the CRPD, the Japanese government had begun to construct an inclusive…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination, Federal Legislation
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