Acceptance of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 By Persons Preparing to Enter the Business Field

1991 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamie Satcher ◽  
Glen R. Hendren
Keyword(s):  
Personnel Management ◽  
Americans With Disabilities Act ◽  
Predictor Variables ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Rehabilitation Professionals ◽  
Occupational Setting ◽  
Management Students

Attitudes toward persons with disabilities, gender, race, contact with persons who have disabilities, size of anticipated occupational setting, anticipated type of business occupation, and subject disability were investigated as possible predictors of personnel management students' acceptance of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). The students were found to be relatively accepting of the ADA, however, only one of the predictor variables, attitudes, was shown to account for acceptance of this legislation. Implications of these findings are discussed and recommendations are provided for rehabilitation professionals.

Individualism and Equality: Critical Values in North American Culture and the Impact on Disability

1991 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 19-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol A. Fowler ◽  
John S. Wadsworth
Keyword(s):  
Civil Rights ◽  
Americans With Disabilities Act ◽  
American Culture ◽  
Critical Values ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Rehabilitation Professionals ◽  
Full Participation ◽  
Attitudinal Changes ◽  
The Impact

Culturally shaped attitudes towards persons with disabilities pose significant barriers to full participation in employment. Even with the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, implementation of the law will occur within the culturally defined stereotypes and assumptions which exist within society. A significant task for rehabilitation professionals will be the inclusion of positive perceptions of persons with disabilities into the conceptual ideology of individualism and equality.. This paper reviews the cultural difficulties of implementing civil rights legislation and addresses the role of rehabilitation professionals in promoting attitudinal changes in society.

Support for the Americans With Disabilities Act Among Nondisabled People

2021 ◽  
pp. 104420732110231
Author(s):  
Carli Friedman ◽  
Laura VanPuymbrouck
Keyword(s):  
Civil Rights ◽  
Americans With Disabilities Act ◽  
A Priori ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
The United States ◽  
Limited Participation ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The Relationship

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) opened the doors to access and enhanced the civil rights of people with disabilities. However, a lack of accessibility to all segments of society continues throughout the United States and is frequently described by people with disabilities as a leading cause for limited participation. Beliefs and attitudes regarding disability can affect critical decisions regarding inclusion and people with disabilities’ civil rights. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore support and opposition to the ADA among nondisabled people. We had the following research questions: (a) What is the relationship between disability prejudice and support for the ADA? and (b) When controlling for disability prejudice, what other factors lead people to support the ADA? To do so, we examined secondary data from approximately 13,000 participants from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Findings from this study revealed that people who oppose the ADA are significantly more prejudiced toward people with disabilities than people who support the ADA. Understanding and becoming aware of attitudes and prejudice toward persons with disabilities can be a first step toward dispelling such beliefs and possibly a priori step to achieving the intent and spirit of the ADA.

Technologies of personnel training and development in the organization

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Polevaya ◽  
Igor' Belogrud ◽  
Irina Ivanova ◽  
Elena Kamneva ◽  
Valentina Maslova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personnel Management ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
Personnel Training ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Modern Economy ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
Management Students ◽  
Psychological Features

In the modern economy, high-quality personnel is a key factor for the success of an organization. The success of the organization directly depends on the degree of qualification of the staff. The textbook presents technologies, methods and types of personnel training and development; legal and organizational aspects of professional training; socio-psychological features of personnel training and development; the basics of forming and managing the personnel reserve in the organization, as well as methods for evaluating the effectiveness of personnel training and development in the organization. It is intended for students studying in the direction of training "Personnel Management", students of institutes and advanced training courses, employees of personnel management services, managers of enterprises and organizations.

scholarly journals THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN CANADIAN AND AMERICAN JURISPRUDENCE

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Ravi Malhotra
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Americans With Disabilities Act ◽  
The United States ◽  
United States Senate ◽  
Disability Rights ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Domestic Courts ◽  
Défense Des Droits ◽  
Personnes Handicapées ◽  
Droit International

In this paper, I explore the still evolving jurisprudence with respect to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities [CRPD] in Canada and the United States. I argue that the Canadian disability rights movement has always been open to insights from international law. Although the 1990 passage of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act [ADA] has had an impact internationally as other countries enact similar legislation, the CRPD, which the United States Senate has yet to ratify, has played a marginal role to date in American courts. It remains to be seen if a more robust judicial dialogue can be fostered between the CRPD and domestic courts in both countries. Dans le présent document, j’explore la jurisprudence toujours en évolution au sujet de l’application de la Convention relative aux droits des personnes handicapées [CDPH] au Canada et aux États‑Unis. Je soutiens que le mouvement canadien de défense des droits des handicapés a toujours été ouvert aux points de vue émanant du droit international. Bien que l’adoption, en 1990, de la loi clé intitulée Americans with Disabilities Act [ADA] ait eu des répercussions à l’échelle internationale, puisque d’autres pays ont adopté des lois similaires, la CDPH, que le Sénat américain n’a pas encore ratifiée, a joué un rôle marginal jusqu’à maintenant devant les tribunaux américains. Il reste à déterminer s’il est possible de promouvoir un dialogue judiciaire plus vigoureux entre les organes qui appliquent la CDPH et les tribunaux nationaux des deux pays. 

Are Educational Administrators Prepared to Meet the Needs of Employees with Disabilities?

2002 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 21-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly G. Griffith ◽  
Mark J. Cooper
Keyword(s):  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Educational Administration ◽  
Americans With Disabilities Act ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Legal Rights ◽  
Individuals With Disabilities ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Educational Administrators ◽  
Employees With Disabilities

Although educational administrators have been aware of the needs of students with disabilities since the 1970s, many are still not familiar with the legal rights of school employees with disabilities. Attitudes toward individuals with disabilities as well as knowledge of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may be factors that influence the recruitment of qualified persons with disabilities into the education profession. The purpose in conducting this study was to determine the extent of the relationship of administrators' attitudes toward disabilities and their knowledge of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Respondents in the study were currently employed as educational administrators and/or educators completing educational administration certification requirements. Results from the study indicated there was a significant relationship between attitudes toward persons with disabilities, experience with individuals with disabilities, personal characteristics and employment characteristics. Both attitudes and knowledge of the ADA were found to be lower for respondents in educational administration positions. Educators who have disabilities are valuable to our schools. Their presence can influence the perceptions and attitudes of coworkers and students as well as provide a role model for students to live their lives fully integrated into our society. A creative look at inclusion of educators with disabilities in our rural schools may be the answer to our search for competent and caring special education teachers.

Societal Attitudes and the Civil Rights of Persons With Disabilities

1999 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corey L. Moore ◽  
Sonja Feist-Price
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Civil Rights ◽  
Americans With Disabilities Act ◽  
Minority Group ◽  
Group Model ◽  
Rehabilitation Act Of 1973 ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Policy Arena ◽  
Made In

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are evidence of the progress, in relation to civil rights, made in the disability public policy arena. Similarly, much progress has been made in changing negative attitudes that sometimes prevail in the organizational workforce. Although much progress has been made for persons with disabilities, there remains much work to be accomplished. An abundance of concerns have recently surfaced regarding whether the previously noted legislation effectively address the rights of persons with disabilities in the organizational workforce. In light of recent concerns, the authors advocate the minority group model as a catalyst for creating public policy that will effectively address the rights of persons with disabilities. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to support the hypothesis that the organizational workforce's perception of persons with disabilities as a minority group will change societal attitudes resulting in a more progressive public policy.

Improving Quality of Work Life for Persons with Learning Disabilities: ADA Rights and Responsibilities

1993 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamie Satcher
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Americans With Disabilities Act ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Improve Quality ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Rehabilitation Professionals

Although in employment at rates comparable to the nondisbled, persons with learning disabilities appear to experience a lesser quality of work life. Implications for how the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 may improve quality of work life for persons with learning disabilities are explored. Responsibilities of persons with learning disabilities and rehabilitation professionals for implementing these employment provisions are described.

Human Resource Management Students' Perceptions of Employment and Individuals with Disabilities

1997 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 38-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele Chism ◽  
Jamie Satcher
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Human Resource Management ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Significant Variable ◽  
Individuals With Disabilities ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Employment Factors ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Working Age ◽  
Management Students

Human resource management students were surveyed to determine their perceptions of employment factors and individuals with disabilities and if these perceptions differed according to degree of preparation about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), personal relationship with someone having a disability, and personal experience with disability. Degree of preparation was a significant variable. Students who reported that they were well prepared regarding the ADA had significantly more positive perceptions of employment factors and individuals with disabilities when compared to those with no or slight to moderate preparation. This was also true when their perceptions were compared by specific disability types: (a) blindness, (b) mental retardation, (c) epilepsy, (d) mental illness, (e) spinal cord injury, and (f) cardiovascular. Individuals with disabilities comprise a substantial segment of the American population. Harris and Associates (1986) conducted a study of the employment status of persons with disabilities and concluded that no other demographic group under the age of 65 has such a small proportion of individuals working. United States Bureau of the Census data (1988, cited in Kraus & Stoddard, 1991) support this conclusion with the finding that only of working age Americans with disabilities are either working or available for work. In effect, over two-thirds of the persons with disabilities who are of working age are removed from the labor force.

Staffing for Persons with Disabilities: What is “Fair” and “Job Related”?

1995 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 413-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theodore L. Hayes ◽  
Maryalice Citera ◽  
Lisa M. Brady ◽  
Nancy M. Jenkins
Keyword(s):  
Americans With Disabilities Act ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Selection Methods ◽  
Work Sample ◽  
Ability Test ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
N 93 ◽  
Job Relatedness ◽  
Leaderless Group

This study assessed the differences between perceptions held by disabled and nondisabled individuals toward different selection techniques. We compared the opinions of disabled (Ṉ = 79) and nondisabled (Ṉ = 93) persons about the fairness and job relatedness of seven selection methods: personality inventory, cognitive ability test, leaderless group discussion, work sample, biographical inventory, structured interview, and unstructured interview. The results indicated that disabled respondents viewed the structured interview as significantly less fair than the nondisabled respondents. The organizational implications of these results in terms of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act are discussed.

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