Workers with Disabilities May Remain Unemployed Long after the COVID-19 Pandemic

Author(s)/Creator(s)

Jennifer D. BrooksFollow

Description/Abstract

While the re-opening of the U.S. economy promises a return to work for some, this may not be the case for many displaced workers with disabilities. This issue brief describes the intricacies of employability of workers with disabilities .

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Document Type

Issue Brief

Keywords

COVID-19, Coronavirus, disability, residential homes, employment, unemployment

Disciplines

Disability Studies | Inequality and Stratification

Date

6-15-2020

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Acknowledgements

I would like to thank Megan McKinstry, Dalton Stevens, David Pettinicchio, Michelle Maroto for their substantive and editorial feedback on multiple drafts of this article.

Recommended Citation

Brooks, Jennifer D., "Workers with Disabilities May Remain Unemployed Long after the COVID-19 Pandemic" (2020). Population Health Research Brief Series. 45.
https://surface.syr.edu/lerner/45

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