Employment Situation and Life Changes for People with Disabilities: Evidence from Nepal

Autor/in	Lamichhane, Kamal
Titel	Employment Situation and Life Changes for People with Disabilities: Evidence from Nepal
Quelle	In: Disability & Society, 27 (2012) 4, S.471-485 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0968-7599
DOI	10.1080/09687599.2012.659462
Schlagwörter	Evidence; Labor Market; Foreign Countries; Employment Opportunities; Employment Potential; Employment Practices; Life Satisfaction; Quality of Life; Questionnaires; Social Attitudes; Interviews; Career Choice; Hearing Impairments; Visual Impairments; Physical Disabilities; Educational Attainment; Socioeconomic Status; Accessibility (for Disabled); Individual Characteristics; Nepal + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Evidenz; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Ausland; Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Berufspraxis; Lebensvollendung; Lebensqualität; Fragebogen; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Hearing impairment; Hörbehinderung; Visual handicap; Sehbehinderung; Physical handicap; Körperbehinderung; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Accessibility; Zugänglichkeit; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal
Abstract	In this study we attempt to bring attention to the situation of people with disabilities in the developing world by focusing on the labor market of Nepal. Utilizing a unique dataset collected from people with hearing, physical, and visual impairments through questionnaire-based interview methods, we compare across employment based on type of impairments and education levels to identify variation in occupational choices, as well as examining any positive life changes brought by employment. Results indicated that people with hearing, physical or visual impairments often dominated a specific employment sector. Numbers of people with physical, hearing and visual impairments were respectively large in the non-governmental organization sector, restaurants, and local schools. In addition to income, greater social inclusion, respect in the community, more friends, increased confidence, and discovering the new abilities were some of the positive life changes experienced by employees with disabilities. (Contains 6 tables.) (As Provided).
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