Career Success of Disabled High-Flyers challenges the assumption that disabled employees are a homogenous group and discusses important questions such as: What is disability? How do people with physical impairments define success? Does gender impact in the same way on disabled and non-disabled people’s careers?
Drawing on in-depth case studies of thirty-one disabled adults who have been successful in their careers, this book suggests that individual traits and patterns of behaviour are key factors in career success, and shows that it is often society rather than impairment that hinders professional progression. Providing role models and valuable insights for young career-minded disabled people, it will also help inform policy and practice in education and training about disability and equality in schools, employment, and society in general.
This book is a must-read, not only for people with disabilities, but for teachers, policy-makers, employers and anyone with an interest in disabled people and career development.
Tabella dei contenuti
1. Career Success of Disabled High-Flyers: Introduction. 2. The Role of Disabled People in the Workplace. 3. Meanings of Success for High-flyers. 4. Childhood 5. Education. 6. Individual Personality and Motivation; Their Roles in Career Success 7. Career Choice and Experiences. 8.A Portrait of the Disabled High-Flyer. References. Appendices. Index.
Circa l’autore
Dr Sonali Shah is a postdoctoral research fellow in the School of Sociology and Social Policy at Nottingham University. Her research interests are connected with disabled childhoods and young people, special education versus inclusion, career choices and transitional development.
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