Project 1. NOV 2017 - 31. DEC 2022
A better match between persons with mobility impairments and the labour market
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The vision of establish Research Centre for Disability and Employment is to systematically describe, understand, and assist in improving the labour market situation and the prospects of persons with mobility impairments. The first research project is named “A better match between persons with mobility impairments and the labour market”. The project will collect new evidence on the supply side (persons with mobility impairments), the demand side (the employers), and the intermediate institutions (the employment service) and identify more effective measures and instruments to improve the labour market situation of persons with mobility impairments. This integrated approach is innovative and draws on state of the art labour market and disability research. From labour market research, we build on the theory on “asymmetrical information”. From disability studies, we draw upon theories on “ableism” and “aversive disableism”. These theoretical concepts will provide new prisms to guide data collection and better understand the labour market situation of persons with mobility impairments.
The main research question of the research project seeks to advance current research by exploring: Which factors and mechanisms represent barriers to the labour market integration of persons with mobility impairments and how can the situation be improved?
The main research question of the research project seeks to advance current research by exploring: Which factors and mechanisms represent barriers to the labour market integration of persons with mobility impairments and how can the situation be improved?
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