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abstract: 'Purpose:Persons with a developmental disability have the lowest rate of
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labour force participation relative to other disabilities. The widening
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gap between the labour force participation of persons with versus
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without disability has been an enduring concern for many governments
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across the globe, which has led to policy initiatives such as labour
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market activation programs, welfare reforms, and equality laws. Despite
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these policies, persistently poor labour force participation rates for
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persons with developmental disabilities suggest that this population
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experiences pervasive barriers to participating in the labour force.
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Materials and methods:In this study, a two-phase qualitative research
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design was used to systematically identify, explore and prioritize
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barriers to employment for persons with developmental disabilities,
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potential policy solutions and criteria for evaluating future policy
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initiatives. Incorporating diverse stakeholder perspectives, a Nominal
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Group Technique and a modified Delphi technique were used to collect and
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analyze data. Results:Findings indicate that barriers to employment for
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persons with developmental disabilities are multi-factorial and policy
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solutions to address these barriers require stakeholder engagement and
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collaboration from multiple sectors. Conclusions:Individual,
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environmental and societal factors all impact employment outcomes for
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persons with developmental disabilities. Policy and decision makers need
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to address barriers to employment for persons with developmental
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disabilities more holistically by designing policies considering
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employers and the workplace, persons with developmental disabilities and
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the broader society. Findings call for cross-sectoral collaboration
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using a Whole of Government approach.'
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affiliation: 'Zwicker, JD (Corresponding Author), Univ Calgary, Sch Publ Policy, Downtown
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Campus,906 8th Ave SW,5th Floor, Calgary, AB T2P 1H9, Canada.
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Khayatzadeh-Mahani, Akram; Wittevrongel, Krystle; Zwicker, Jennifer D., Univ Calgary,
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Sch Publ Policy, Downtown Campus,906 8th Ave SW,5th Floor, Calgary, AB T2P 1H9,
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Canada.
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Khayatzadeh-Mahani, Akram, Kerman Univ Med Sci, Inst Futures Studies Hlth, Hlth
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Serv Management Res Ctr, Kerman, Iran.
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Nicholas, David B., Univ Calgary, Fac Social Work, Calgary, AB, Canada.'
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author: Khayatzadeh-Mahani, Akram and Wittevrongel, Krystle and Nicholas, David B.
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and Zwicker, Jennifer D.
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author-email: zwicker1@ucalgary.ca
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author_list:
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- family: Khayatzadeh-Mahani
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given: Akram
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- family: Wittevrongel
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given: Krystle
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- family: Nicholas
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given: David B.
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- family: Zwicker
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given: Jennifer D.
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1080/09638288.2019.1570356
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eissn: 1464-5165
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files: []
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issn: 0963-8288
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journal: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
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keywords: 'Developmental disability; barriers to employment; policy solutions;
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prioritization; Nominal Group Technique; Delphi; Canada'
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keywords-plus: 'AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS; NOMINAL GROUP TECHNIQUE; INTELLECTUAL
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DISABILITY; YOUNG-ADULTS; SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT; EMPLOYERS ATTITUDES;
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POSTSCHOOL OUTCOMES; VOCATIONAL SKILLS; PEOPLE; TRANSITION'
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language: English
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month: SEP 10
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number: '19'
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number-of-cited-references: '90'
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orcid-numbers: Khayatzadeh Mahani, Akram/0000-0003-3297-7660
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pages: 2696-2706
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papis_id: 3cb06b7e77e26e9014d6565e074a0952
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ref: Khayatzadehmahani2020prioritizingbarriers
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researcherid-numbers: 'Nicholas, David/ISB-6146-2023
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Khayatzadeh Mahani, Akram/A-3074-2017'
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times-cited: '29'
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title: Prioritizing barriers and solutions to improve employment for persons with
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developmental disabilities
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000568865800003
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usage-count-last-180-days: '2'
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usage-count-since-2013: '3'
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volume: '42'
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web-of-science-categories: Rehabilitation
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year: '2020'
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