"It Opened up a Whole New World for Me": Experiences of Military Commanders in Employing Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities

Autor/inn/en	Werner, Shirli; Hochman, Yael
Titel	"It Opened up a Whole New World for Me": Experiences of Military Commanders in Employing Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 32 (2019) 3, S.648-656 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Werner, Shirli)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-2322
DOI	10.1111/jar.12558
Schlagwörter	Intellectual Disability; Employer Attitudes; Military Personnel; Foreign Countries; Supported Employment; Program Effectiveness; Attitudes toward Disabilities; Israel + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Arbeitgeberinteresse; Ausland; Arbeitsförderungsmaßnahme
Abstract	Background: Research on supported employment for individuals with intellectual disabilities has focused mainly on its effect on employees. Scant research has assessed the influence on employers and on the work setting. This study focused on a unique program to foster the employment of individuals with intellectual disabilities in the Israeli military and examined the effect of the program on the employers (military commanders) and on the military units. Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 28 military commanders. Results: Four themes illustrate the influence of people with intellectual disabilities on the military units in which they work: (a) functioning of the military unit, (b) effect on other soldiers, (c) effect on commanders, and (d) effect on attitudes toward people with intellectual disabilities. Conclusions: Results suggest that employing soldiers with intellectual disabilities has beneficial effects on both commanders and the military units, although some negative attitudes remain and merit interventions. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01