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Work Opportunities and Workplace Characteristics for Employees with Intellectual Disability in the Norwegian Labour Market
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Veerle Garrels; Hanne Marie Høybråten Sigstad; Christian Wendelborg; Evan E. Dean – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2024
In most countries, people with intellectual disability are largely excluded from competitive employment. Research has identified school- and workplace-related barriers that may hinder their participation in the labour market. Yet, information about available work opportunities for employees with intellectual disability is lacking. This study aims…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Work Environment, Employees
The Causal Relationship between the Efficacy of Training Programs and the Work Environment for Workers with Disabilities.
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Sartawi, Abdel Aziz M.; Abu-Hilal, Maher M.; Qaryouti, Ibrahim – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 1999
A study tested a structural model that involves training variables and work environment variables in the United Arab Emirates and Jordan. Data collected from 113 people with a disability in the training program and work environment indicated psychological support and suitability of the training environment positively affected their views of their…
Descriptors: Adults, Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Job Satisfaction
Handling Small Talk at Work: Challenges for Workers with Intellectual Disabilities.
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Holmes, Janet; Fillary, Rose – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2000
This study analyzed tape-recorded workplace small talk collected in New Zealand workplaces, including workplaces employing workers with intellectual disabilities. The topics, the distributional patterns, and the functions of small talk are described, and aspects of the management of small talk which may present problems to workers with…
Descriptors: Adults, Communication Skills, Employment, Foreign Countries
Conditions of Employment of Residential Direct-Care Staff in the Netherlands as Related to Their Distribution of Activities.
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Duker, Pieter; Backbier, Hetty; Bouts, Lex; Van Spaandonk, Lisette; Seys, Daniel – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 1999
A study investigated the relationship between condition of employment of 388 direct-care staff in the Netherlands and the distribution of their activities in residential facilities for people with intellectual disability. Results found that employee characteristics tended to affect nonresident-oriented activities of direct-care staff rather than…
Descriptors: Adults, Educational Attainment, Employee Attitudes, Foreign Countries