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Nov 30, 2023

Intellectual, Developmental, and Physical Disabilities in U.S. Legal Settings: A Scoping Review

The authors conducted a scoping review to assess the current state of the literature related to individuals with disabilities who interact with the criminal and civil legal systems, with the goal of developing a future research agenda.
Research

Nov 30, 2023

Intellectual, Developmental, and Physical Disabilities in U.S. Legal Settings: Perspectives from People with Relevant Experience

The authors conducted interviews with professionals and people with lived experience to understand what it is like to interact with the civil or criminal legal system while having a disability, with the goal of developing a future research agenda.
Research

Nov 30, 2023

Intellectual, Developmental, and Physical Disabilities in U.S. Legal Settings: A Proposed Agenda for Future Research

In this report, the authors propose recommendations to guide researchers as they examine the experience of individuals with disabilities and their interactions with the U.S. criminal and civil legal systems.
Commentary

Aug 2, 2022

Got a Labor Shortage? Make It Easier to Work

If the United States wants to avoid a long-term worker shortage, it should look to what policy can—but has failed to—fully address. We have a long history using carrots and sticks, but this is a problem we may not be able to cajole or punish our way out of. Finding workers can be as simple as giving more people a chance to work.
Commentary

Aug 29, 2016

Accommodation for Disabled Workers: Knowledge of Rights a Good Start

With a 36 percent chance of becoming disabled at least once before reaching age 50, it is imperative that workers know their rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the resources available to help them.
Expert Insights

Nov 8, 2012

Labor Force Reentry: Issues for Injured Service Members and Veterans

As large numbers of service members and veterans, many with serious injuries, return from Iraq and Afghanistan, it is critical to examine the effectiveness of the return-to-work resources available to help them obtain and retain gainful employment.
Research

Jan 1, 2002

Charges of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Discrimination in the Workplace: The Americans with Disabilities Act in Action

Epidemiology of ADA charges alleging employment-related discrimination due to HIV and to investigate the charge-filing behavior of workers with HIV.
Research Summary

Jan 1, 1997

Criminal Justice Policies Toward the Mentally Retarded Are Unjust and Waste Money

In most states, that system makes little or no allowance for the disabilities of such offenders, resulting in dispositions that are inequitably harsh and in all likelihood costlier to the public than need be the case.
Research

Jan 1, 1992

The Problem of Discrimination in Health Care Priority Setting

Examines both the Americans with Disability Act and the need to limit care, and indicates that there may be a conflict between the two.

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Intellectual, Developmental, and Physical Disabilities in U.S. Legal Settings: A Scoping Review

Intellectual, Developmental, and Physical Disabilities in U.S. Legal Settings: Perspectives from People with Relevant Experience

Intellectual, Developmental, and Physical Disabilities in U.S. Legal Settings: A Proposed Agenda for Future Research

Got a Labor Shortage? Make It Easier to Work

Accommodation for Disabled Workers: Knowledge of Rights a Good Start

Labor Force Reentry: Issues for Injured Service Members and Veterans

Charges of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Discrimination in the Workplace: The Americans with Disabilities Act in Action

Criminal Justice Policies Toward the Mentally Retarded Are Unjust and Waste Money

The Problem of Discrimination in Health Care Priority Setting

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Intellectual, Developmental, and Physical Disabilities in U.S. Legal Settings: A Scoping Review

Intellectual, Developmental, and Physical Disabilities in U.S. Legal Settings: Perspectives from People with Relevant Experience

Intellectual, Developmental, and Physical Disabilities in U.S. Legal Settings: A Proposed Agenda for Future Research

Got a Labor Shortage? Make It Easier to Work

Accommodation for Disabled Workers: Knowledge of Rights a Good Start

Labor Force Reentry: Issues for Injured Service Members and Veterans

Charges of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Discrimination in the Workplace: The Americans with Disabilities Act in Action

Criminal Justice Policies Toward the Mentally Retarded Are Unjust and Waste Money

The Problem of Discrimination in Health Care Priority Setting

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