Invisible disabilities involve dilemmas that differentiate them from visible disabilities. However, little is known about the situation persons with invisible disabilities face at work, as empirical studies are scarce. The present article contributes in-depth knowledge of practices, experiences and understandings that affect the work situation for people with invisible disabilities in a Swedish context. The article draws on qualitative, in-depth interviews with 10 persons with invisible disabilities and seven persons who -in their professional work as employers, HR managers, medical doctors or psychologists in the occupational healthcare -regularly have dealings with persons with invisible disabilities. The analysis shows how practices, experiences and understandings regarding disclosure differ between the two groups of informants -differences that lead to dilemmas for the persons with invisible disabilities. These results indicate that persons with invisible disabilities are in a vulnerable position despite the fact that working life in Sweden is relatively well-regulated.

As people with disabilities often face difficulties entering the labour market, entrepreneurship and self-employment are often regarded as an opportunity to gain employment and earn a living. This article presents a scoping review that aims to investigate what establishment motives previous studies have identified for self-employment and entrepreneurship among people with disabilities. Four themes emerged: economic motives; flexibility and self-determination; avoiding discrimination; and personal development and being able to contribute something. In the article we discuss the results and relate them to the general discourse on entrepreneurship, which often includes the concept of autonomy. We argue that the findings suggest implications for how to develop support and strategies for this group, to help them avoid ending up in an even more vulnerable position. In this work, the individual's own motives for establishment are of great value. Points of interest• People with disabilities often find it difficult to find paid work. One way to earn an income is to start their own business. • This article summarizes the findings of 16 research articles and one book chapter on why people with disabilities start their own business. • The findings from earlier studies show that people with disabilities have different motives for starting their own business, such as economic reasons; to be independent and be able to decide their working patterns; to avoid being discriminated; for personal development; and to be able to contribute positively to the lives of others. • To be able to provide appropriate support, different stakeholders, such as politicians and professionals, need to know why people with disabilities start their own businesses.

Background: Funding organisations and research ethics committees (RECs) should play a part in strengthening attention to gender equality in clinical research. In the research policy of European Union (EU), funding measures have been taken to realise this, but such measures are lacking in the EU policy regarding RECs. Objective: To explore how RECs in Austria, Germany, Ireland, The Netherlands and Sweden deal with gender equality issues by asking two questions: (1) Do existing procedures promote representation of women and gender expertise in the committee? (2) How are sex and gender issues dealt with in protocol evaluation? Methods: Two RECs were selected from each country. Data were obtained through interviews with key informants and content analysis of relevant documents (regulations, guidelines and review tools in use in 2003). Results: All countries have rules (mostly informal) to ensure the presence of women on RECs; gender expertise is not required. Drug study protocols are carefully evaluated, sometimes on a formal basis, as regards the inclusion of women of childbearing age. The reason for excluding either one of the sexes or including specific groups of women or making a gender-specific risk-benefit analysis are investigated by some RECs. Such measures are, however, neither defined in the regulations nor integrated in review tools. Conclusions: The RECs investigated in five European member states are found to pay limited attention to gender equality in their working methods and, in particular in protocol evaluation. Policy and regulations of EU are needed to strengthen attention to gender equality in the work of RECs.

Conflicting institutional practices connected to the discourses of normality and employability contribute to the difficulties that persons who have had a stroke face when trying to return to work after recovery.

Den svenska funktionshinderspolitiken formuleras i termer av individuella rättigheter och har förskjutits bort från patientperspektiv till en ökad betoning på delaktighet, likvärdiga förutsättningar och aktivt medborgarskap. Samtidigt har tillämpningen av arbetslinjen inneburit att möjligheterna att kvalificera sig för ohälsorelaterade sociala ersättningar begränsats. I artikeln behandlas hur detta har påverkat villkoren för företagare med funktionsnedsättning. Syftet med artikeln är att belysa en potentiell välfärdspolitisk målkonflikt gällande möjligheterna för personer med funktionsnedsättning som medför nedsatt arbetsförmåga att starta och driva företag. Artikeln baseras dels på en analys av utredningar och styrdokument rörande sjukförsäkringen och sjukersättningen, dels på statistik om företagare med stöd från Arbetsförmedlingen och som beviljats sjukersättning under åren 2007 och 2017. En central slutsats är att tillämpningen av arbetslinjen, särskilt i anslutning till reformerna av sjukersättningen från 2008, har försämrat villkoren för företagare med funktionsnedsättning och minskat möjligheterna att etablera nya företag mellan uppföljningsåren 2007 och 2017.