Career development, employment, and disability in rehabilitation : from theory to practice /
David R. Strauser, PhD, editor.
- Second edition.
- xix, 413 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"The first edition of this book (2014) was developed during a period of economic recovery from what has become known as the "Great Recession". Like many economic downturns, research has hiThe first edition of this book (2014) was developed during a period of economic recovery from what has become known as the "Great Recession". Like many economic downturns, research has highlighted that individuals with disabilities were disproportionately affected by the "Great Recession" and experienced more difficulty regaining access to the labor market. To highlight this disproportionate effect, the first edition's Preface highlighted a personal relationship that I developed with an individual who had diabetes and lost his job during the recession, and as a result started to experience the negative effects of unemployment both physically and psychologically. To date, this individual has not recovered physically, emotionally, and vocationally from losing his position as a seasonal laborer"--