Disability, structural inequality, and work: The influence of occupational segregation on earnings for people with different disabilities

Maroto, Michelle; Pettinicchio, David

doi:10.1016/j.rssm.2014.08.002

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“…Physical disabilities place individuals at higher risk of unemployment and low-wage employment, discrimination, and other social determinants that may affect their health status (58). Physical inactivity among individuals with physical disabilities might also lead to the development of comorbidities, such as pressure sores, ulcers, obesity, bowel or bladder issues, and depression (9, 11).…”

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Promoting Physical Activity among Underserved Populations

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Muñoz

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Curr Sports Med Rep

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Underserved populations, including racial/ethnic minorities, individuals with low socioeconomic status, and individuals with physical disabilities, are less likely to engage in sufficient moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and are thus at increased risk of morbidity and mortality. These populations face unique challenges to engaging in MVPA. Learning how to overcome these challenges is a necessary first step in achieving health equity through health promotion research. In this review of the literature, we discuss issues and strategies that have been used to promote MVPA among individuals from underserved populations, focusing on recruitment, intervention delivery, and the use of technology in interventions. Physical activity promotion research among these vulnerable populations is scarce. Nevertheless, there is preliminary evidence of efficacy in the use of certain recruitment and intervention strategies including tailoring, cultural adaptation, incorporation of new technologies, and multilevel and community-based approaches for physical activity promotion among different underserved populations.

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Promoting Physical Activity among Underserved Populations

Mendoza-Vasconez

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Muñoz

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Curr Sports Med Rep

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“…Unfortunately, Canadian longitudinal surveys of this kind are limited. Additionally, considering multiple aspects of economic security is critical given that people with disabilities face numerous barriers to employment and earnings, which means that many must rely on alternate sources of income (including transfer payments, see Parish 2010) for their well‐being and survival (Jones 2008, 2011; Maroto and Pettinicchio 2014b, 2015). But, less is known about how income sources beyond employment influence economic insecurity (Western et al.…”

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“…Employment wage growth in Canada has been limited to already relatively high earners (Darku 2014), typically excluding members of marginalized groups, including people with disabilities. Wage increases also typically benefited workers in growing sectors within which members of disadvantaged groups are underrepresented (Brooks, Jarman, and Blackburn 2003; Fortin and Huberman 2002; Maroto and Pettinicchio 2014b). In addition to earnings, employment helps build assets through private or registered pension plans (i.e., registered retirement savings plan [RRSPs]) and, not surprisingly, households with the largest savings surpluses are those with private pension coverage (Liu, Ostrovsky, and Zhou 2013).…”

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“…2007; Lindsay et al. 2014; Maroto and Pettinicchio 2014b; Morris et al. 2018; Schur 2004; Shuey and Jovic 2013).…”

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“…But even with existing legal protections meant to mitigate these inequalities including the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, working-age Canadians with disabilities have employment rates that are almost 40 percent lower than the larger population and they are much more likely to experience poverty (Wall 2017). 2 When they do work, they are more likely to be segregated into low-paying jobs, partly explaining their low earnings (Blanck et al 2007;Lindsay et al 2014;Maroto and Pettinicchio 2014b;Morris et al 2018;Schur 2004;Shuey and Jovic 2013).…”

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Barriers to Economic Security: Disability, Employment, and Asset Disparities in Canada

Maroto

Pettinicchio

2020

Canadian Review of Sociology

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Although ample research shows that people with disabilities face significant labor market barriers, questions remain about whether and how disadvantages in employment and earnings contribute to economic insecurity. We use 1999 to 2012 Canadian Survey of Financial Security data to study disparities in nonhousing assets, which include household savings, stocks, and pensions, across households with and without disabilities. We find that households where the respondent or their spouse reported a disability held 25 percent less in nonhousing assets after accounting for key employment, education, and demographic factors. Demonstrating the more complicated relationship between disability, employment, and assets, these direct effects were further strengthened by disability's indirect effects on assets through its relationship with employment income.

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Engineering ableism: The exclusion and devaluation of engineering students and professionals with physical disabilities and chronic and mental illness

Cech

2023

J of Engineering Edu

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Background: The experiences of students and professionals with disabilities are routinely excluded from scholarly and policy debates about equity in engineering. Emergent research suggests that engineering is particularly ableist, yet systematic accounts of the possible exclusion and devaluation faced by engineers with disabilities are largely missing. Purpose/Hypothesis: This paper asks, do engineers with disabilities have more negative interpersonal experiences in engineering classrooms and workplaces than those without disabilities? Utilizing a social relational model of disability, I hypothesize that engineers with physical disabilities and chronic and mental illness are more likely to experience exclusion and professional devaluation than their peers and, partly as a result, have lower persistence intentions.Data/Methods: The paper uses survey data from 1729 students enrolled in eight US engineering programs (American Society for Engineering Education Diversity and Inclusion Survey) and 8321 US-employed engineers (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Inclusion Study Survey). Analyses use regression, mediation, and intersectional approaches.Results: Consistent with expectations, engineering students and professionals with disabilities are less likely than their peers to experience social inclusion and professional respect at school and work. Students with disabilities are more likely to intend to leave their engineering programs and professionals with disabilities are more likely to have thought about leaving their engineering jobs compared to peers, and their greater risks of encountering interpersonal bias help account for these differences. Analyses also reveal intersectional variation by gender and race/ethnicity. Conclusion: These results suggest that engineering harbors widespread ableism across education and work. The findings demand more scholarly

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Disability, structural inequality, and work: The influence of occupational segregation on earnings for people with different disabilities

Cited by 71 publications

References 69 publications

Promoting Physical Activity among Underserved Populations

Promoting Physical Activity among Underserved Populations

Barriers to Economic Security: Disability, Employment, and Asset Disparities in Canada

Engineering ableism: The exclusion and devaluation of engineering students and professionals with physical disabilities and chronic and mental illness

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