| Description |
vi, 313 pages ; 30 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Contents -- PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vi -- Introduction 1 -- Australia 4 -- Policy and institutional context 4 -- Definitions of disability 6 -- Statistics 6 -- Employment support services' 7 -- Open employment: legal obligations and rights 12 -- Persuasion policies 14 -- Open employment: financial incentives 15 -- Sheltered employment 17 -- Summary 18 -- References 19 -- Austria 21 -- Policy and institutional context 21 -- Definitions of disability 23 -- Statistics 24 -- Employment support services 26 -- Open employment: legal obligations and rights 27 -- Open employment: financial measures 30 -- Sheltered employment 32 -- Summary 34 -- References 36 -- Belgium 37 -- Policy and institutional context 37 -- Definitions of disability 39 -- Statistics 40 -- Employment support services 40 -- Persuasion policies 42 -- Open employment: legal obligations and rights 42 -- Open employment: financial measures 44 -- Sheltered employment 45 -- Summary 47 -- References 48 -- Canada 50 -- Policy and institutional context 50 -- Definitions of disability 52 -- Statistics 53 -- Employment support services 55 -- Open employment: legal obligations and rights 57 -- Persuasion policies 60 -- Open employment: financial measures 61 -- Sheltered employment 62 -- Summary 63 -- References 64 -- Denmark, 66 -- Policy and institutional context 66 -- Definitions of disability 68 -- Statistics 68 -- Employment support services 68 -- Open employment: legal obligations and rights 70 -- Persuasion policies 71 -- Open employment: financial measures 72 -- Sheltered employment 74 -- Summary 75 -- Referr,nces 76 -- Finland 78 -- Policy and institutional context 78 -- Definitions of disability 80 -- Statistics 80 -- Employment support services 81 -- Open employment: legal obligations and fights 84 -- Open employment: financial incentives 84 -- Persuasion policies 85 -- Sheltered employment 86 -- Summary 87 -- References 88 -- France 90 -- Policy and institutional context 90 -- Definitions of disability 94 -- Statistics 94 -- Employment support services 95 -- Open employment: legal obligations and rights 97 -- Persuasion policies 105 -- Open employment: financial incentives 105 -- Sheltered employment 108 -- Summary 110 -- References 112 -- Germany 113 -- Policy and institutional context 113 -- Definitions of disability 116 -- Statistics 117 -- Employment support services 118 -- Open employment: legal obligations and rights 124 -- Open employment: financial measures 129 -- Sheltered employment 132 -- Other forms of employment 134 -- Summary 135 -- References 137 -- Greece 140 -- Policy and institutional context 140 -- Definitions of disability 142 -- Statistics 142 -- Employment support services 143 -- Open employment: legal obligations and rights 144 -- Greece (continued) -- Open employment: financial measures 146 -- Sheltered employment 147 -- Summary 148 -- References 149 -- Ireland 151 -- Policy and institutional context 151 -- Definitions of disability 153 -- Statistics 154 -- Employment support services 154 -- Open employment: legal obligations and rights 155 -- Persuasion policies 156 -- Open employment: financial incentives 157 -- Sheltered employment 159 -- New forms of employment 160 -- Summary 161 -- References 162 -- Italy 164 -- Policy and institutional context 164 -- Definitions of disability 166 -- Statistics 167 -- Employment support services 168 -- Open employment: legal obligations and rights 170 -- Open employment: financial measures 174 -- Sheltered workshops 174 -- Work integration co-operatives 175 -- Summary 178 -- References 179 -- Luxiembourg 181 -- Policy and institutional context 181 -- Definitions of disability 183 -- Statistics 183 -- Employment support services 184 -- Open employment: legal obligations and rights 184 -- Open employment: financial incentives 185 -- Sheltered employment 186 -- Summary 187 -- References 188 -- Netherlands 190 -- Policy and institutional context 190 -- Definitions of disability 193 -- Statistics 194 -- Employment support services 195 -- Open employment: legal obligations and rights 196 -- Open employment- financial measures 199 -- Measures to limit disability benefits 201 -- Sheltered employment 202 -- Summary 209 -- References 210 -- Portugal 212 -- Policy and institutional context 212 -- Definitions of disability 214 -- Statistics 214 -- Employment support services 214 -- Open employment: legal obligations and rights 216 -- Persuasion policies 216 -- Open employment: financial measures 217 -- Sheltered employment 219 -- Summary 220 -- References 222 -- Spain 223 -- Policy and institutional context 223 -- Definitions of disability 226 -- Statistics 227 -- Employment support services 229 -- Open employment: legal obligations and rights 231 -- Open employment: financial measures 233 -- Sheltered employment 236 -- New forms of employment 237 -- Summary 238 -- References 239 -- Sweden 240 -- Policy and institutional context 240 -- Definitions of disability 241 -- Statistics 242 -- Employment support services 242 -- Open employment:'legal obligations and rights 245 -- Persuasion policies 248 -- Open employment: financial measures 248 -- Sheltered employment 251 -- Summary 253 -- References 254 -- United Kingdom 256 -- Policy and institutional context 256 -- Definitions of disability 259 -- Statistics 259 -- Employment support services 260 -- Open employment: legal obligations and rights 262 -- Persuasion policies 264 -- Open employment: financial incentives 266 -- Sheltered/supported employment 269 -- Summary 270 -- References 273 -- United States Of America 276 -- Policy and institutional context 276 -- Definitions of disability 277 -- Statistics 278 -- Employment support services 279 -- Open employment: legal obligations and rights 284 -- United States of America (continued) -- Open employment: financial measures 289 -- Persuasion policies 292 -- Sheltered employment 293 -- Summary 293 -- References 295 -- Conclusions 298 |
| Notes |
"Produced with the support of : Commission of the European Communities DGVE.3, Integration of Disabled People within the framework of the HELIOS II programme ; International Labour Office ; Social Policy Research Unit, University of York" |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
People with disabilities -- Employment -- Government policy -- Case studies.
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People with disabilities -- Employment -- Government policy.
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People with disabilities -- Employment.
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| Author |
Lunt, Neil, 1968-
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Commission of the European Communities.
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International Labour Office.
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University of York. Social Policy Research Unit.
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| LC no. |
98189553 |
| ISBN |
1871713277 |
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