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- Title
Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities in Alajuela, Costa Rica and Illinois, United States; A Cross-Cultural Comparison.
- Authors
Slocum, Sophia
- Abstract
This research study aimed to identify the employment opportunities for people with disabilities in Illinois, United States and serve as a cross-cultural comparison to Alajuela, Costa Rica. Insufficient existing research about such opportunities makes it prudent to understand the perspectives of people with disabilities and those who work with them in job training settings. Interviews about employment opportunities were conducted in the state of Illinois, the United States and the providence of Alajuela, Costa Rica. Participants interviewed included attendees and staff members at the institutions. The previous literature on this theme is not extensive but does make clear that opportunities for employment are not currently sufficient. The cross-cultural comparison results agree with the claim that there are insufficient employment opportunities for people with disabilities in the United States and Costa Rica. Differences found cross-culturally include the number of participants currently working, perception of social stigma, government support, and more. More participants and the perspective of employers are needed for future research.
- Subjects
ALAJUELA (Costa Rica : Province); EMPLOYMENT; PEOPLE with disabilities; OCCUPATIONAL training; CROSS-cultural studies
- Publication
Midwest Journal of Undergraduate Research (MJUR), 2019, Issue 10, p70
- ISSN
2160-9357
- Publication type
Article