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An Oral History of the Special Olympics in China Volume 3 : Finding and Keeping a Job /

This open access book brings together oral histories that record the experiences of individuals with intellectual disabilities in Shanghai as they participate in their careers. Employees with intellectual disabilities describe their experiences seeking, attaining, and maintaining employment. Their m...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Alford, William P. (Editor), Liao, Mei (Editor), Cui, Fengming (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2020.
Edition:1st ed. 2020.
Series:Economy and Social Inclusion, Creating a Society for All,
Subjects:
People with disabilities.
Social structure.
Social inequality.
Sports-Economic aspects.
Oral history.
Public health.
Social justice.
Human rights.
Disability Studies.
Social Structure, Social Inequality.
Sports Economics.
Oral History.
Public Health.
Social Justice, Equality and Human Rights.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This open access book brings together oral histories that record the experiences of individuals with intellectual disabilities in Shanghai as they participate in their careers. Employees with intellectual disabilities describe their experiences seeking, attaining, and maintaining employment. Their managers, colleagues, and family members also provide keen insight into the challenges and opportunities these individuals have encountered in the process of securing employment. An appendix provides a compilation of employment policies related to people with intellectual disabilities, particularly with respect to Shanghai.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XVI, 489 pages 14 illustrations, 13 illustrations in color.)
ISBN:9789811550058
ISSN:2509-4289
DOI:10.1007/978-981-15-5005-8
Access:Open Access