Job accommodation is a multifaceted and interactive process. Stakeholder groups (i.e., employees with disabilities, employers, and in some cases service providers) make decisions about requesting or providing job accommodations based on multiple factors in this process. An understanding of stakeholder differences in their perceptions of these…

Surveys of Portland and San Francisco employers about their reactions to job development activity found most were favorable or indifferent to being contacted by representatives serving the disabled. The hiring of state vocational rehabilitation agency clients increased with the number of employees and the number of positions filled. (Author)

Examined attitudes of employers (N=12) toward hiring epileptics and showed that many jobs existed that epileptics could perform. Employers in larger firms and with a college education were more informed about the work records of epileptics. Specific suggestions are presented to improve the employability of epileptic workers. (Author/JAC)

Seventy-four potential employers of mentally retarded persons were surveyed regarding their concerns in hiring the mentally retarded. Results revealed that most businesses did not employ the mentally retarded. The majority indicated they had jobs appropriate for the retarded and were willing to hire members of this group. (Author)

Investigates the factors that underpin the establishment, development, and maintenance of partnerships between employers and vocational rehabilitation agencies. The identified factors were similar to those obtained from previous research. However, it was also found that these characteristics may differ according to the stage of development of…

Examined the effects of telephone contacts with employers on the rate of return of a mailed one-page questionnaire to identify job development opportunities for rehabilitation clients. Various telephone contacts were no more effective than a standard mail approach in terms of questionnaires returned and jobs listed. (Author/JAC)

Explored empirical relationship between employer disability prevention and management practices and their workers' compensation claims experience. Data from 124 firms revealed high variability among firms within same industry and operating under same state workers' compensation statute. Findings support assumption that significant portion of…

Summarizes qualitative, field-based findings about effective strategies that employers use to prevent and manage work disability. Site visits substantiated the study's quantitative findings and explored how policies and practices are implemented in the workplace. Identifies successful strategies and discusses their implications. (Author/MKA)

Injured workers (n=49) and their employers (n=23) were interviewed concerning their perceptions about their own and each other's behavior in the process of occupational rehabilitation. While workers focus on the perceived failure of the system to provide adequate care, employers were concerned with cost containment and productivity. Recommends…

Masters level rehabilitation counseling students (n=57), college students with disabilities (n=62), and small business employers (n=83) were participants in a study that assessed attitudes toward the American Disabilities Act (ADA) Title I. Students with disabilities held the most favorable attitudes, rehabilitation counseling students' attitudes…