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Peer reviewedHarlan, Sharon L.; Robert, Pamela M. – Work and Occupations: An International Sociological Journal, 1998
Interviews with 50 public service employees with disabilities show that employers are reluctant to modify work because of their need to contain costs and maintain control. They often discourage requests for reasonable accommodation and deny one in three. (SK)
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Disabilities, Employer Attitudes, Employment Practices
