Adults with intellectual disability (ID) face multiple barriers to employment, however, and are underrepresented in the paid workforce. Formal volunteering has been promoted as both a stepping stone and an alternative to employment for some adults with disability. The purpose of this article is to ...
However, no difference exists between veterans in the local government, state government and the private sector. Inversely, state and local government employment increases the likelihood of volunteering for the non-veterans, but federal employment has no influence. This study aims to fill the gap in...
31], and that there is desire in refugee populations for volunteering opportunities [21], there appears to be little research investigating the perceived impacts of volunteering on health and wellbeing in refugee populations. Thus, the aim of this study was to address this gap in research, ...
Supported employment for middle-aged and older people with schizophrenia. Am J Psychiatr Rehabil. 2008 Jan; 11 (1):76–89. This comparison study found similar results to studies with younger adults on the greater effectiveness of the individualized placement and support (IPS) model over ...
The final paper documents the characteristics of self-employed older adults using the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). Results indicate age, being male, volunteering, risk tolerance, and reporting better health, earnings and wealth were positively associated with self-employment. These studies ...
Absent from much of social capital research is its influence on skill development and employment opportunities for persons with disabilities. Social capital has the potential to play an important role in the livelihoods of persons with disabilities who are at high risk of being marginalised. The aim...
It seemed a particularly difficult transition for those who had nothing to do, and more so for youth with disabilities (i.e., not in school, work, or volunteering), where they reported that boredom affected their mental health. For those with pre-existing mental health issues, the pandemic ...