2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: 'Social firms, or ``affirmative businesses{''''} as they are known in North
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America, are businesses created to employ people with disabilities and
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to provide a needed product or service. This Open Forum offers an
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overview of the development and status of social firms. The model was
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developed in Italy in the 1970s for people with psychiatric disabilities
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and has gained prominence in Europe. Principles include that over a
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third of employees are people with a disability or labor market
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disadvantage, every worker is paid a fair-market wage, and the business
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operates without subsidy. Independent of European influence, affirmative
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businesses also have developed in Canada, the United States, Japan, and
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elsewhere. The success of individual social firms is enhanced by
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locating the right market niche, selecting labor-intensive products,
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having a public orientation for the business, and having links with
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treatment services. The growth of the social firm movement is aided by
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legislation that supports the businesses, policies that favor employment
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of people with disabilities, and support entities that facilitate
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technology transfer. Social firms can empower individual employees,
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foster a sense of community in the workplace, and enhance worker
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commitment through the organization''s social mission.'
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affiliation: 'Warner, R (Corresponding Author), Univ Colorado, Dept Psychiat, 4200
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E 9th Ave, Denver, CO 80262 USA.
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Univ Colorado, Dept Psychiat, Denver, CO 80262 USA.
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Columbia Univ, Sch Social Work, New York, NY USA.'
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author: Warner, Richard and Mandiberg, James
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author-email: drdickwarner@aol.com
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author_list:
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- family: Warner
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given: Richard
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- family: Mandiberg
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given: James
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.57.10.1488
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eissn: 1557-9700
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files: []
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issn: 1075-2730
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journal: PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES
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language: English
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month: OCT
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number: '10'
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number-of-cited-references: '18'
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orcid-numbers: Mandiberg, James M./0000-0001-8641-9125
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pages: 1488-1492
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papis_id: 6a94472267afd95a682139cb9dafa9ee
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ref: Warner2006updateaffirmative
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researcherid-numbers: 'Mandiberg, Jim/D-2275-2014
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times-cited: '63'
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title: An update on affirmative businesses or social firms for people with mental
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illness
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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unique-id: WOS:000241046000020
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usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
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usage-count-since-2013: '9'
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volume: '57'
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web-of-science-categories: 'Health Policy \& Services; Public, Environmental \& Occupational
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Health;
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Psychiatry'
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year: '2006'
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