Legally blind people’s experiences of stigma in the context of the labour market: Stories of adaptation and resistance

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dc.contributor.authorJansenberger, Martha
dc.contributor.supervisorBenoit, Cecilia
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-25T22:19:57Z
dc.date.available2014-08-25T22:19:57Z
dc.date.copyright2014en_US
dc.date.issued2014-08-25
dc.degree.departmentDepartment of Sociologyen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts M.A.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis examines the labour market experiences of a purposive sample of legally blind people in a medium-sized Canadian city. Relevant literature on disability, employment and stigma is reviewed, providing context for the thesis. Thematic analysis of qualitative data gathered from 18 in-depth face-to-face interviews of legally blind working-age participants provide rich narratives of their experiences in the labour market and society at large. The participants’ current and past employment situations are described and barriers to acceptance of their disability in the workforce are identified. Findings suggest that while perceived, enacted, and felt stigma constitute significant barriers to meaningful employment for the participants, many employ effective strategies to adapt to or resist stigmatizing treatment by others. Policy suggestions are provided to mitigate the impact of stigma on the lives of legally blind Canadians. The thesis concludes with suggestions for future directions of research in the area.en_US
dc.description.proquestcode0629en_US
dc.description.proquestcode0630en_US
dc.description.proquestcode0626en_US
dc.description.proquestemailmartha.jansenberger@gmail.comen_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/5594
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rights.tempAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/*
dc.subjectblindnessen_US
dc.subjectunemploymenten_US
dc.subjectresistanceen_US
dc.subjectstigmaen_US
dc.subjectblinden_US
dc.subjectemploymenten_US
dc.subjectlabour marketen_US
dc.subjectlaboren_US
dc.titleLegally blind people’s experiences of stigma in the context of the labour market: Stories of adaptation and resistanceen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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