Article Publication Date:
9/18/2014
Summary:
This report shares findings from an investigation with 400 people with disabilities who have experienced poverty. Their experiences identified six major factors that limit the ability of people with disabilities to gain employment and contribute to a disproportionate number living in poverty.
Types/Tools:
Populations:
Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities; Physical Disabilities; Psychiatric Disabilities/Mental Illness
Sources:
Kaiser Family Foundation
U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions
Programs/Initiatives:
N/A
States:
Keywords:
Human Services
self-sufficiency; poverty; people with disabilities; economic costs; social costs; discrimination; employment; transportation; work benefits; bureaucratic barriers; housing; savings; earnings; low expectations
Contact
U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/65895