This study explores employment retention challenges for individuals with disabilities using a qualitative analysis of r/disability subreddit posts. Applying Psychological Self-Sufficiency (PSS) theory, it examines workplace barriers and hopes, offering new insights into job retention, discrimination, and the need for accommodations.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:
identify key barriers, including workplace discrimination, lack of accommodations, and systemic challenges that affect job retention for people with disabilities
explore how PSS theory can be used to assess barriers and hopes, helping social workers develop strategies that empower individuals with disabilities to maintain long-term employment.
understand the need to incorporate lived experiences of youth and young adults with disabilities into curriculum planning for life development to emphasize the intersectionality of differing identities and specific needs
