Impact: Feature Issue on Employment and Women With Disabilities

Wed, 09/04/2013 - 00:04

Article Publication Date

Thu, 11/19/2009 - 12:00

Summary

What significance does employment hold for women with disabilities? What is known and unknown about these women? This issue of “Impact” answers these questions with articles by women with disabilities and researchers. Issues covered include self-employment, mentoring, transition planning, disparities across ethnic groups, and career development. Several women with disabilities who are successful artists, scientists, educators and entrepreneurs are profiled.

Article Author

Gaylord, Vicki; Ely, Carol; O’Day, Bonnie; Foley, Susan; Martinez, Kathy; Rousso, Harilyn; Clark, Melissa; Howanach, Sr. Johnelle; Carstensen, Martha; Parent, Wendy; Smith, Diane L.; Alston, Reginald J.; Balcazar, Fabricio E.; Evelo, Sheryl; Hogansen, Jen

Topics

Employment Programs

Types/Tools

Newsletter, periodic publication

Populations

Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities

Physical Disabilities

Direct Care Workforce

Sources

Other

Institute on Community Integration; UCEDD; Research and Training Center on Community Living

Programs/Initiatives