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participation of persons with disabilities. Ireland has one of the highest disability employment gaps in OECD countries. Disability … employment policy has seen significant improvement in the past decade but the reforms have not produced the desired results. This … also highlights the importance of further structural change and accessible and sufficiently resourced public employment and …
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analyses the policy experiences of several OECD countries and identifies recent trends in access to education and employment as … than their non-disabled peers to successfully complete their studies, or to access employment. The book also provides …
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The rights of students with disabilities to be educated in their local mainstream school is becoming more and more accepted in most countries, and many reforms are being put in place to achieve this goal. Further, there is no reason to segregate disabled students in public education systems;...
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to face large employment, unemployment and poverty gaps compared with people without disability. The report concludes … that the goal set up some twenty years ago of making disability policies pro-active and employment-oriented has not been …
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labour market. Self-employment can be appropriate for some in this population because it can provide more flexibility than … paid employment in terms of workload, work schedule and work location, which can allow for better management of disability … disabilities and provides a brief overview of the scale and nature of self-employment activities by people with disabilities and …
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Many people with health problems or disabilities leave the labour market permanently even if they still can and want to work. This can lead to low income and reduced social engagement. Governments and employers can help create an environment that supports job retention and a return to work in...
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One in seven working age adults identifies as having a disability in OECD countries. Many of them are excluded from meaningful work and have low levels of income and social engagement. Governments can help create an environment that supports social and labour market integration for people with...
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