scholarly journals Differences in employment concerns between Hispanic and Caucasian persons with multiple sclerosis: A propensity score matching analysis

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Phillip D. Rumrill ◽  
Jennifer Sánchez ◽  
Jia-Rung Wu ◽  
Stuart Rumrill ◽  
Kanako Iwanaga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Propensity Score ◽  
Propensity Score Matching ◽  
Hispanic Americans ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Legal Rights ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Propensity Score Matching Analysis ◽  
Caucasian Americans

BACKGROUND: Little is known about the experiences and concerns of Hispanic Americans with multiple sclerosis (MS), especially how their experiences and concerns compare to those of Caucasian Americans with MS. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine differences in satisfaction with the overall employment situation between two matched samples of adults with MS, namely, Hispanics and Caucasians. METHODS: Participants in this study responded to a national survey of the employment and community living concerns of people with MS. A propensity score matching (PSM) procedure was used to match participants based on demographic and MS-related variables. RESULTS: A two-sample Hotelling T 2 test revealed no statistically significant between-group differences on satisfaction regarding fair treatment in the workplace but between-group differences were observed on satisfaction regarding legal rights and personal-environmental resources related to work. CONCLUSIONS: Implications for future research and clinical practice in rehabilitation counseling in the COVID-19 era are discussed.

Corporations May Hire More People With Disabilities Through Public Employment Support Services: Propensity Score Matching Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
pp. 243-252
Author(s):  
Won Ho Kim ◽  
JeeEun Karin Nam
Keyword(s):  
Propensity Score ◽  
Propensity Score Matching ◽  
Support Services ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Severe Disabilities ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Employment Agency ◽  
Propensity Score Matching Analysis ◽  
Employment Support

This study investigated the effectiveness of employment support services provided to organizations in the context of the quota policies for hiring people with disabilities (PWD). Empirical analyses using the propensity score matching method were conducted on a representative sample of organizations in South Korea that had utilized the PWD employment support services offered by the Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled. In short, the employment support services provided to organizations appeared to be effective in enhancing employment of PWD. Specifically, the organizations that received the PWD employment support services (a) had a higher probability of hiring persons with disabilities, (b) fulfilled the mandated quota for PWD better, and (c) hired more individuals with severe disabilities compared with the organizations that did not receive such services. Implications and limitations of this study and directions for future research are discussed.

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