Journal Article Details
Citation:
Brucker, D. L. & Henly, M. (2019). Job quality for Americans with disabilities.
Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 50
(2),
121-130.
Title:
Job quality for Americans with disabilities
Authors:
Brucker, D. L. & Henly, M.
Year:
2019
Journal/Publication:
Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation
Publisher:
IOS Press
DOI:
Full text:
Peer-reviewed?
Yes
NIDILRR-funded?
Yes
Research design:
Literature review
Structured abstract:
Background:
In previous research across a variety of disciplines, job quality is a concept used to assess inequality in employment. Little attention has been paid to examining job quality for workers with disabilities.
Purpose:
This article seeks to expand upon existing measures of employment outcomes for people with disabilities by examining the likelihood of having a good quality job compared to workers with no disability.
Data collection & analysis:
Using the 2014–2016 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS-ASEC), we estimate the prevalence of good quality jobs for workers with and without disabilities, by full- or part-time employment status. A job of good quality is defined as one that pays more than median wages and offers employer-sponsored health insurance and a retirement savings program.
Findings:
Using logistic regression to estimate the odds of having a good job, we find that disability is not predictive of having a good job after controlling for sociodemographic characteristics and health status.
Conclusions:
Job quality indicators are useful components in tracking employment participation for workers with disabilities. Alternate measures using subjective assessments of job quality should be explored.
Disabilities served:
Multiple disabilities
Interventions:
Vocational rehabilitation
Outcomes:
Full-time employment
Part-time employment
Part-time employment