abstract: 'Purpose There is a critical need for gender-specific vocational supports

  for young adults with disabilities as they transition to employment. We

  conducted a systematic review to explore the role of gender in securing

  and maintaining employment. Methods Systematic searches of seven

  databases identified 48 studies meeting our inclusion criteria. Using a

  narrative synthesis approach, these studies were analyzed in terms of

  the characteristics of the participants, methodology, results, and

  quality of the evidence. Results Among the 48 studies, 112,473

  participants (56\% male), mean age (of the total sample) was 21,

  represented across ten countries. Twenty-one studies reported that young

  men with disabilities had better employment outcomes than women with

  disabilities. Eight studies showed that females with disabilities had

  better employment outcomes than males. Five studies reported that there

  were no gender differences in employment outcomes for youth with various

  disabilities. With regards to maintaining employment, men with

  disabilities often work more hours and have better wages compared to

  women with disabilities. There are several gender-related barriers and

  facilitators to maintaining employment including social supports and

  gender role expectations. Conclusions Our findings highlight that there

  is a critical need for gender-specific vocational supports for young

  adults with disabilities.'
affiliation: 'Lindsay, S (Corresponding Author), Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabil Hosp,
  Bloorview Res Inst, 150 Kilgour Rd, Toronto, ON M4G 1R8, Canada.

  Lindsay, S (Corresponding Author), Univ Toronto, Dept Occupat Sci \& Occupat Therapy,
  Toronto, ON, Canada.

  Lindsay, Sally; Cagliostro, Elaine; Albarico, Mikhaela; Srikanthan, Dilakshan; Mortaji,
  Neda, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabil Hosp, Bloorview Res Inst, 150 Kilgour Rd, Toronto,
  ON M4G 1R8, Canada.

  Lindsay, Sally, Univ Toronto, Dept Occupat Sci \& Occupat Therapy, Toronto, ON,
  Canada.'
author: Lindsay, Sally and Cagliostro, Elaine and Albarico, Mikhaela and Srikanthan,
  Dilakshan and Mortaji, Neda
author-email: slindsay@hollandbloorview.ca
author_list:
- family: Lindsay
  given: Sally
- family: Cagliostro
  given: Elaine
- family: Albarico
  given: Mikhaela
- family: Srikanthan
  given: Dilakshan
- family: Mortaji
  given: Neda
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1007/s10926-017-9726-x
eissn: 1573-3688
files: []
issn: 1053-0487
journal: JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL REHABILITATION
keywords: Gender; Employment; Vocational rehabilitation; Youth; Adolescents
keywords-plus: 'CAREER-DEVELOPMENT; COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT; WORK PARTICIPATION;

  ADOLESCENT GIRLS; URBAN YOUTH; OUTCOMES; TRANSITION; PEOPLE; WOMEN; SEX'
language: English
month: JUN
number: '2'
number-of-cited-references: '83'
orcid-numbers: Srikanthan, Dilakshan/0000-0002-7564-5458
pages: 232-251
papis_id: 93c7df853a65caca2b3f93ed11063f91
ref: Lindsay2018systematicreview
tags:
- relevant
- review
times-cited: '21'
title: A Systematic Review of the Role of Gender in Securing and Maintaining Employment
  Among Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities
type: article
unique-id: WOS:000433032900003
usage-count-last-180-days: '1'
usage-count-since-2013: '18'
volume: '28'
web-of-science-categories: Rehabilitation; Social Issues
year: '2018'