Employment

Sight loss survey 2019 Findings from our survey of more than 900 people living with inherited sight loss

The survey found that loss of confidence, anxiety and stress are the biggest emotional or psychological impacts of ...
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Trends in employment by dual sensory impairment status

The Disability Statistics Annual Report, based on the American Community Survey, demonstrates that employment rates in 2016 among people with ...
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A shorter working week for everyone: How much paid work is needed for mental health and well-being?

The wellbeing of employees is similar regardless of the length of the working week up to 48. There ...
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Keeping up appearances: the role of identity concealment in the workplace among adults with degenerative eye conditions and its relationship with wellbeing and career outcomes

Purpose: This study aims to describe the interplay between the work trajectories and the passing patterns of individuals ...
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Factors Related to the Employment of Visually Impaired Persons: A Systematic Literature Review

The purpose is to answer the question: 'Which factors influence the labor force participation of persons who are ...
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Understanding fatigue in adults with visual impairment: A path analysis study of sociodemographic, psychological and health related factors

BACKGROUND:Fatigue is a disabling problem in patients with visual impairment, but its etiology is still poorly understood. Our ...
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A systematic review of factors related to employment in transition-age youth with visual impairments

Individuals with visual impairments, including transition-age youth, have much lower employment rates than their peers without disabilities. A ...
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