Author : Doris Rajan
Publisher : North York, Ont. : Institut Roeher = Roeher Institute
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Job Integration for Persons with Disabilities from Ethnocultural Communities by : Doris Rajan
Download or read book Job Integration for Persons with Disabilities from Ethnocultural Communities written by Doris Rajan and published by North York, Ont. : Institut Roeher = Roeher Institute. This book was released on 2003 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report describes seminars conducted across Canada in 2002 to offer training aimed at those working in disability-, immigrant-, or ethno-specific organizations or any social service that comes in contact with people from ethnoculturally diverse backgrounds and/or people with disabilities. The objectives of the seminars included: raising the level of awareness of the experiences of ethnoracial people with disabilities in accessing the labour market and to identify ways for organizations to help persons with disabilities in accessing employment & services. Common themes discussed at the seminars are summarized, including the relationship between immigration policy & disability, the negative consequences of the migration process, discrimination entrenched in social policy & in institutions, cultural perceptions of disability, and lack of appropriate & culturally sensitive information, services, & programs.