Differences in Well‐being among People with Disabilities in Paid Employment: Level of Restriction,Gender and Labour Market Context |
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| Authors: | Christina Cregan Carol T Kulik Hugh T J Bainbridge |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Management and Marketing, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia;2. University of South Australia Business School, Adelaide, Australia;3. School of Management, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia |
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| Abstract: | This study investigates the variability in well‐being of people with disabilities in paid employment in two different labour market contexts: the beginning (1998) and end (2009) of a period of growth in non‐standard hours and work intensification. It focuses on the well‐being constraints that arise from three influences: a person's disability, a person's gender, and the labour market context. Hypotheses are developed using the social model of disability and social identity theory. Hierarchical moderator regression is employed to examine two national samples of nearly 4,000 people with disabilities in paid employment. Individuals who are most limited by their disabilities, particularly women, reported lower well‐being in 2009 than in 1998. Welfare‐to‐work policies affecting these disadvantaged groups are discussed in relation to the labour market and national regulatory environments. |
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| Keywords: | People with disabilities Well‐being Gender Disability‐related restriction Disability policy Employer‐driven flexible practices |
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