Disability in the workplace: a Caribbean perspective / Jacqueline H. Stephenson, Natalie Persadie.
Stephenson, Jacqueline H.; Persadie, Natalie Renée.
2023
HD7256.C27
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Title
Disability in the workplace: a Caribbean perspective / Jacqueline H. Stephenson, Natalie Persadie.
Author
Stephenson, Jacqueline H.
ISBN
9783031193408 (electronic bk.)
3031193407 (electronic bk.)
3031193393
9783031193392
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-19340-8
Publication Details
Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, 2023.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource.
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-031-19340-8 doi
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HD7256.C27
Dewey Decimal Classification
658.30087098611
Summary
This book critically examines equality, diversity, discrimination and inclusion in the English-speaking Caribbean, with specific emphasis on persons with disabilities (PWD). The text includes an evaluation of extant theoretical and empirical literature on PWD in employment, exploring the nature of their disabilities, the role of information technology and an analysis of the applicable laws and policies which prohibit discrimination against PWD in the Anglophone Caribbean. Though the enactment of legislation outlawing discrimination of PWD is not currently widespread in the Caribbean, some island states (namely Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, the Bahamas, Guyana, Antigua and Barbuda, and St. Lucia), have taken this positive step towards protecting this vulnerable group, while recognising the need to achieve inclusion of PWD within society, particularly in the areas of employment, education and accessing consumer products and services. For PWD and their allies, "nothing about us, without us" is an oft-cited refrain, highlighting the importance of being consulted when decisions, for example, in relation to access and accommodations at work, are being made. PWD are a heterogeneous group and, as such, the application of prevailing stigmas and stereotypes will invariably have an adverse effect on job seekers or employees with disabilities. In addition to literature-based analyses, the book also includes qualitative case studies, with the goal of providing benchmarks in organisational responses to employees with disabilities. Furthermore, the authors highlight lessons to be learned from other jurisdictions, in addressing inequalities, discrimination and exclusion within the organisational context for PWD. With its analysis of employment as well as socio-economic and legal issues, this interdisciplinary text will serve as a useful resource, in facilitating an understanding of organisational challenges faced by PWD, in contemporary Caribbean organisations and charting a path to effectively addressing them. Jacqueline H. Stephenson is Lecturer in the Department of Management Studies at the University of West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago. Natalie Persadie is Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing and Entrepreneurship Unit at the University of Trinidad and Tobago.
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Persadie, Natalie Renée.
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Palgrave explorations in workplace stigma.
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DISABILITY IN THE WORKPLACE.
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Intro
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 Introduction-Disability and Discrimination
Introduction
Disability and Discrimination
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity Motives
Current Disability Challenges
Models of Disability
Concluding Comments
References
2 The Nature of Disabilities in the Caribbean
Introduction
Categorising Disabilities
Factors Influencing Employment of Persons with Disabilities
Disclosure
Employment Outcomes
Assessing Diversity
Visible and Invisible Disabilities
Passing

Seminal Model on the Treatment of Persons with Disabilities
Concluding Comments
References
3 Education and Persons with Disabilities in the Caribbean: A Law and Policy Perspective
Introduction
Disability and Education
Disability, Education and the Law in the Anglophone Caribbean
International and Regional Legal Instruments Addressing Disability and Education
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Convention Against Discrimination in Education
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities
Domestic Legal and Policy Approaches for Addressing Disability and Education: The Country Level
Antigua and Barbuda
Barbados
Belize
Dominica
Grenada
Guyana
Jamaica
St Kitts and Nevis
St Lucia
St Vincent and the Grenadines
The Bahamas
Trinidad and Tobago
Discussion
Conclusion
References
4 Disability, Information Technology, Assistive Devices and Employment in the Caribbean
Introduction
Living with Disabilities

Understanding the Role of Assistive Technology
Universal Design
Costs of Assistive Technology (AT) and Assistive Devices (AD)
Heterogeneity and Multiple Impairments
Employment Policies and Practices
Concluding Comments
References
5 Mental Health Disabilities and Work in the Caribbean Region
Introduction
Understanding Mental Disorders
Mental Disorders and Employment
The Role of Stigma
Advocates and Allies of Persons with Mental Illness
Conclusion
References
6 Neurodiversity in the Anglophone Caribbean
Introduction
Autism Spectrum Disorders

ASD and Employment
Employment Support for Persons with ASD
The Role of Organisational Members and Leaders
Concluding Remarks
References
7 Disability, Employment and the Law: A Caribbean Outlook
Introduction
Disability and Employment
Disability, Employment and the Law in the Anglophone Caribbean
Antigua and Barbuda
Barbados
Belize
Dominica
Grenada
Guyana
Jamaica
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
The Bahamas
Trinidad and Tobago
Discussion
Conclusion
References

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