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Informal Women's Work in Public Spaces: Why Should It Matter?

open access: yesGender, Work &Organization, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Informal women's work in public spaces is central to livelihoods and social dynamics in cities of the Global South. For decades, public spaces have functioned as vital sites of economic activity, particularly for women engaged in informal work.
Philipa Birago Akuoko, Michèle Amacker
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating a designed vocational rehabilitation program based on society ecosystems theory for young and middle-aged patients with coronary heart disease: a randomized controlled trial

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health
BackgroundCoronary heart disease (CHD) is increasingly affecting younger adults, but many face difficulties returning to work, exacerbating financial burdens.
Yaoyao Hu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Policy and Practice Brief: Funding of Assistive Technology to Make Work a Reality [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
This brief provides a definition of assistive technology and a discussion of funding sources for assistive technology including: public schools; state vocational rehabilitation agencies; Medicaid; Medicare; and, SSA’s Plan for Achieving Self Support ...
Ronald , Ronald M   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Why Can't I Figure This Out? Identity Negotiation and Higher Education Decision Making Among Women With Caring Responsibilities

open access: yesGender, Work &Organization, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Women with unpaid caring responsibilities frequently wrestle with challenges when making decisions about higher education study, asking “Why can't I figure this out?” Statistics have persistently demonstrated that women undertake the majority of unpaid care work, however, unpaid carers are an underrepresented cohort in research, in higher ...
Deborah Munro   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of the Legal Meaning of Article 27 of the UN CRPD: Key Challenges for Adapted Work Settings [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The UN CRPD marks a shift of thinking in the disability sector; it lays down the premises for the enjoyment of human rights by persons with disabilities and it demands State parties to put into place proper structures and services to make sure the ...
Ferraina, Sabrina
core   +1 more source

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery on the Labour Rights of Incarcerated People: A Case Study of England and Wales

open access: yesThe Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article presents the 2024 Report of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, entitled ‘Contemporary Forms of Slavery as Affecting Currently and Formerly Incarcerated People’, and assesses the regime in England and Wales on the basis of the Rapporteur's recommendations.
Virginia Mantouvalou
wiley   +1 more source

Mongolia Country Profile [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
[From Introduction] This country study for Mongolia is part of the ILO project \u27Employment of People with Disabilities – the Impact of Legislation\u27 which aims to enhance the capacity of national governments in selected countries of Asia and East ...
Infocus Programme on Skills, Knowledge and Employability/Disability Programme   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Employer Training Interventions in Supported Employment Workplaces and Their Impact on Hiring Attitudes

open access: yesInternational Journal of Training and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of training interventions in public, institutional or private organizations for promoting positive attitudes among employers towards hiring individuals with intellectual developmental disabilities (IDD) in supported employment settings. The study included 60 employers, divided into three groups:
Miri Ben‐Amram   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Healthcare professionals’ perceptions of the contributions of rehabilitation coordinators to patients in Swedish psychiatric care: a qualitative descriptive study

open access: yesBMC Psychiatry
Background Rehabilitation coordinators have gradually been introduced into Swedish psychiatric care to support individuals on sick leave to return-to-work or enter work.
Åsa Andersén   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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