Dead end jobs or a path to economic well being? The consequences of non-standard work among people with disabilities

• Published in: Behavioral sciences & the law Vol. 20; no. 6; pp. 601 - 620
• Main Author: Schur, Lisa A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.01.2002
• Subjects: Disabled people; Disabled Persons; Economic wellbeing; Employment - economics; Employment - legislation & jurisprudence; Humans; Job Satisfaction; Litigation; Poverty; Surveys and Questionnaires; USA; Work

How do non‐standard jobs affect the economic well‐being of workers with disabilities, and what happens when non‐standard workers use disability lawsuits to challenge discrimination and improve their economic opportunities? This study uses data from the Current Population Survey, the Survey of Income...