Institutional and Racial Barriers to Employment Equity for Hispanics

AbstractThe paper investigates the relation between overeducation and self-employment, in a comparative analysis between immigrants and natives. Using the EU Labour Force Survey for the year 2012 and controlling for a list of demographic characteristics and general characteristics of 30 destination countries, it finds that the likelihood of being overeducated decreases for self-employed immigrants, with inconclusive results for self-employed natives. The results shed light on the extent to which immigrants adjust to labor market imperfections and barriers to employment and might help explain the higher incidence of self-employment that immigrants exhibit, when compared to natives. This is the first study to systematically study the nexus between overeducation and self-employment in a comparative framework. Moreover, the paper tests the robustness of the results by employing two different measures of overeducation, contributing to the literature of the measurement of overeducation.

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Barriers to Employment: Personality and Cognitive Predictors of Employment Status

Australian Journal of Career Development ◽

10.1177/103841620601500104 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 10-18 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Carolyn McTurk ◽

Jane Shakespeare-Finch

Keyword(s):

Personality Traits ◽

Employment Status ◽

Thinking Styles ◽

Individual Factors ◽

Myers Briggs Type Indicator ◽

Cognitive Differences ◽

Cognitive Predictors ◽

Direct Training ◽

Type Indicator ◽

Barriers To Employment

Barriers to employment are linked to individual factors such as thinking styles and personality traits. Personality and cognitive differences between employed ( n = 55) and unemployed ( n = 57) cohorts were analysed to quantify the association between these variables and employment status. Using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and the Thinking Styles Inventory, three hypothesised relationships were examined in terms of identifying predictors of employment status. Personality temperament was found to be a significant predictor (particularly Sensing Perceiving style: SP), and thinking type also accounted for variance in employment status. These findings may help direct training strategies adopted by employment agencies in assisting people who are unemployed, collaboratively targeting positive job access outcomes through their consultative partnerships.

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Developing a digital health strategy for people who use drugs: Lessons from COVID-19

Digital Health ◽

10.1177/20552076211028404 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

pp. 205520762110284

Author(s):

Melissa Perri ◽

Adrian Guta ◽

Marilou Gagnon ◽

Matt Bonn ◽

Pamela Leece ◽

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Keyword(s):

Digital Health ◽

Health Conditions ◽

People Who Use Drugs ◽

Research Practice ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Health Strategy ◽

Human Service Delivery ◽

Barriers To Employment ◽

Future Program ◽

The Continuum

COVID-19 has significantly exacerbated negative health and social outcomes for people who use drugs (PWUD) around the world. The closure of harm reduction services, ongoing barriers to employment and housing, and pre-existing physical and mental health conditions have increased harms for diverse communities of PWUD. Adapting current models of health and human service delivery to better meet the needs of PWUD is essential in minimizing not only COVID-19 but also drug-related morbidity and mortality. This article draws on research, practice, and advocacy experiences, and discusses the potential for digital health tools such as remote monitoring and telecare to improve the continuum of care for PWUD. We call for a digital health strategy for PWUD and provide recommendations for future program development and implementation.

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Barriers to Employment: Individual and Organizational Perspectives

Research in Personnel and Human Resources Management ◽

10.1108/s0742-730120170000035007 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 243-286

Author(s):

Angela Hall ◽

Stacy Hickox ◽

Jennifer Kuan ◽

Connie Sung

Keyword(s):

Barriers To Employment

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Psychological career resources of working adults: A South African survey

SA Journal of Industrial Psychology ◽

10.4102/sajip.v34i2.491 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 34 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Melinde Coetzee

Keyword(s):

Distance Education ◽

Career Development ◽

South African ◽

Education Institution ◽

Employment Equity ◽

Race And Gender ◽

Working Adults ◽

Organisational Context ◽

And Gender ◽

Gender Groups

The main objective of this study was to explore broad trends regarding how individuals from various age, educational, marital, race and gender groups in the South African organisational context differ in terms of their psychological career resources, as measured by the Psychological Career Resources Inventory. A sample of 2 997 working adults registered as students at a South African higher distance education institution participated in this study. The results indicate significant differences between the various biographical variables and the participants’ psychological career resources. In the context of employment equity, and with more women entering the workplace, this study is expected to contribute important knowledge that will inform career development practices concerned with enhancing employees’ career meta-competencies as an important element of their general employability.

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Barriers to Employment among TANF Applicants and Their Consequences for Self-Sufficiency

Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services ◽

10.1606/1044-3894.3647 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 88 (3) ◽

pp. 379-389 ◽

Cited By ~ 30

Author(s):

Amy Dworsky ◽

Mark E. Courtney

Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Study ◽

Welfare Policy ◽

Policy And Practice ◽

Potential Barriers ◽

Milwaukee County ◽

Self Sufficiency ◽

Barriers To Employment ◽

Using Data

This article examines the prevalence of potential barriers to employment using data from a longitudinal study of 1,075 Milwaukee County parents who applied for assistance from Wisconsin's TANF program in 1999. It also examines whether those potential barriers were related to their subsequent employment and earnings. We find that many of these TANF applicants faced significant and often multiple barriers to employment. Moreover, these potential barriers were associated with both a reduction in their likelihood of being employed and lower earnings when they worked. The implications of these findings for welfare policy and practice are discussed.

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