Disability and Self-directed Employment: Business Development Models - Softcover

Neufeldt, Aldred

 
9780889367609: Disability and Self-directed Employment: Business Development Models
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0889367604 ISBN 13: 9780889367609
Publisher: International Development Research Centre, 1998

Synopsis

People with disabilities have long been faced with barriers in terms of employment and income generation. Be it the result of blatant discrimination, or a narrow focus by policymakers or professionals, historically we have been led to believe there are only two options for people with disabilities: reliance on familial assistance plus social safety nets, or wage employment. However, there is another possibility: self-directed employment -- people with disabilities owning their own businesses. Disability and Self-directed Employment is the first comprehensive exploration of this alternative. It began as the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons was coming to a close, with the question: "What international initiative could also serve as a lasting benefit to persons with disabilities in all parts of the world?" The answer is this thorough study of systematic approaches intended to aid in the creation of self-directed employment for disabled people.

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Publisher
International Development Research Centre
Publication date
1998
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0889367604
ISBN 13 
9780889367609
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
325
Editor
Neufeldt Alison Albright