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THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING AND
RETAINING EMPLOYMENT
AMONG THE VISION RESTRICTED
Chelsea Mohler, MSC Candidate
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STUDY GOALS/PURPOSE
Explore the process of
obtaining/retaining employment
Identify methods to overcome
barriers
Identify strategies to locating
work
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POSITION OF RESEARCHER
Personal experience catalyst for research topic
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BACKGROUND
Low rates of employment – 32%
General population – 8% unemployment rate
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BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT
Macro-barriers Personal barriers
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SUPPORTS FOR EMPLOYMENT
CNIB career and employment support Ontario Disability Support Program Employment Support Program Ontario works, Employment Readiness Career Connect, London Supports address barriers at a micro-
level
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SKILLS FOR SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYMENT
Definition of success
Factors that contribute to success
Transferable skills
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RESEARCH QUESTIONS
Strategies and processes to
support employment
Challenges to upward mobility
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METHODOLOGY
Qualitative study
Constructivist Grounded Theory
Characteristics of this approach
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METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS
Semi-structured interviews
Interview One
Interview Two
Grounded theory analysis
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FINDINGS
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ENVIRONMENTAL OBSTACLES
Lack of pedestrian sidewalks or audible
pedestrian crosswalk signals
Unreliable bus service and inconsistent
audible stop calling on all public
transport
Infrequent bus stops in residential areas
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PROCEDURAL BARRIERS
Job listings which are not available
electronically
Governmental programs and
policies that create disincentives
to engage in paid work
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STRATEGIES
Career compromise
Proving worth to employer
Managing disclosure
Employment seeking and keeping
complex, non-linear process
Layering of barriers
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IMPLICATIONS
Identify innovative methods of
seeking and keeping employment
Changing employers’ attitudes
and those of job seekers wishing
to abandon their search
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DISSEMINATION OF FINDINGS
Master’s thesis
Presentations
Academic journals (e.g., Journal of
Visual Impairment and Blindness,
Insight: Research and Practice in
Visual Impairment and Blindness)
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Advisor: Professor Lisa Klinger
Funding sources:
Social Science
Humanities Research Council
National Education Association of Disabled
Students
I would also like to thank the research department at the CNIB for their ongoing support.
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REFERENCES
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technology and research needs. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 96(9), 664-667.
Charmaz, K. (2006). Constructing Grounded Theory: A Practical Guide Through Qualitative Analysis.
London: Sage.
Conference Board of Canada: Employability Skills (2010). Retrieved from
http://www.conferenceboard.ca/topics/education/learning-tools/empl
Crudden, A., McBroom, L. W., Skinner, A. L., & Moore, J. E. (1998). Comprehensive examination of
barriers to employment among persons who are blind or visually impaired. Mississippi State
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Employment Ontario: Literacy and Basic Skills Program (2009). Retrieved from
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/brochure/literacy.html
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada: Unemployment Rate and Well-Being in Canada.
(2010). Retrieved from http://www4.hrsdc.gc.ca/[email protected]?iid=16
Jongbloed, L. (2003). Disability Policy in Canada. Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 13(4), 203-209.
Shaw, A., & Gold, D. (2007). Identifying the facilitators of successful employment for persons with
vision loss. Toronto: CNIB.
The Cost of Vision Loss in Canada. (2009). Retrieved from
www.cnib.ca//vision-loss-employment/default.asp
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QUESTIONS