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- Title
Expanding Workplace Inclusion of Employees Who Are Parents of Children with Disabilities through Diversity Training.
- Authors
Stewart, Lisa M.; Rosenzweig, Julie M.; Malsch Tamarkin, Anna M.; Brennan, Eileen M.; Lukefahr, Jessica
- Abstract
Employed parents raising children with disabilities manage exceptional care responsibilities along with their work careers. This study examines the effects of targeted diversity training on human resource (HR) professionals' knowledge of the work–family experiences of these parents, and on their self-efficacy in providing workplace supports. Using computer-based training in field settings, 64 U.S. human resource professionals in an international company participated in two diversity training sessions. Data related to knowledge and efficacy of dependent and disability care were collected before the first training and immediately after the second. HR participants demonstrated significant increases from pretest to posttest on the trained items: knowledge of dependent and disability care and self-efficacy regarding provision of workplace supports. There was no change in relevant but untrained variables over time. Training HR professionals on parents' exceptional care responsibilities, specific community resources, and heightened self-efficacy promoted their likelihood to grant flexible work arrangements. Results suggest HR self-efficacy is developmental, building on prior knowledge of dependent care and tenure in HR positions. This is one of the first studies that address the effects of HR diversity training regarding employees providing exceptional care. Theoretical developments and implications for inclusive practices are discussed.
- Subjects
UNITED States; EDUCATION of executives; DIVERSITY &; inclusion policies; WORK environment; ONLINE education; EMPLOYMENT of people with disabilities; PROFESSIONS; SOCIAL support; WORK-life balance; DIVERSITY training programs; SOCIAL learning theory; FLEXTIME; MENTAL health; HEALTH status indicators; SELF-efficacy; PRE-tests &; post-tests; PARENTING; RESEARCH funding; PERSONNEL management; CORPORATE culture; SOCIAL integration
- Publication
Healthcare (2227-9032), 2022, Vol 10, Issue 12, p2361
- ISSN
2227-9032
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/healthcare10122361