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ERIC Number: EJ445807
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-1042-9859
An Analysis of Employer Incentive Rankings Relative to the Employment of Persons with Mental Retardation.
Sitlington, Patricia L.; Easterday, Joseph R.
Education and Training in Mental Retardation, v27 n1 p75-80 Mar 1992
Interviews with 84 employers in 6 occupational clusters resulted in identification of the following top incentives to hiring a person with mental retardation: probability of regular attendance, ongoing availability of assistance, high probability of long-term employment, and availability of person for on-site training. The two lowest incentives were subminimum wage and tax credits. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Decision Making, Employer Attitudes, Employment Potential, Incentives, Job Placement, Labor Market, Mental Retardation, Supported Employment
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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