Opinions and circumstances of visually impaired people in Great Britain: report based on over 1000 interviews
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Read MoreDifferences in Social Support Among Employed and Unemployed Adults Who Are Visually Impaired
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Read MoreThe Effect of Productive Activities on Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults With Dual Sensory Loss
Download PDFThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the ability of three productive activities (paid employment, volunteer work, and informal helping) to mitigate the negative effects of dual sensory loss (DSL) on depressive symptoms among older adults. Multilevel modeling was used to analyze longitudinal data from the nationally representative Health and Retirement Study. The… Continue Reading The Effect of Productive Activities on Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults With Dual Sensory Loss
Read MoreDiscrimination and other barriers to employment for teens and young adults with disabilities
Download PDFThe barriers that these youth experienced varied by age and type of disability. There seemed to be fewer yet different types of barriers to working that were encountered between the two age groups ((teens and young adults)). Several socio-demographic factors also influenced barriers to working. Severity of disability, type and duration of disability, level… Continue Reading Discrimination and other barriers to employment for teens and young adults with disabilities
Read MoreHealth effects of employment: a systematic review of prospective studies
Download PDFObjectives The purpose of this review was to systematically summarise the literature on the health effects of employment. Methods A search for prospective studies investigating the effect of employment on health was executed in several electronic databases, and references of selected publications were checked. Subsequently, the methodological quality of each study was assessed by… Continue Reading Health effects of employment: a systematic review of prospective studies
Read MoreSight loss and minimum living standards: the additional costs of living for people of working age who are severely sight impaired and for people of pension age with acquired sight impairment
Download PDFThis confirms that those with visual impairment need to spend substantially more than sighted people to achieve a minimum acceptable standard of living. It shows moreover that these additional costs vary considerably for people with different degrees of sight loss and of different ages. This research by CRSP uses the Minimum Income Standards (MIS)… Continue Reading Sight loss and minimum living standards: the additional costs of living for people of working age who are severely sight impaired and for people of pension age with acquired sight impairment
Read MorePost-16 transition experience of visually impaired young people in England and Wales: Early findings from a longitudinal study
Download PDFMajority describe positive experiences and all staying in education. Concerns include: many did not appear to have engaged with the more formal pre-transitional preparation processes of ‘transition review’; there was evidence of the young people being restricted in participating in part-time work; and some were reserved about applying to university in the future due… Continue Reading Post-16 transition experience of visually impaired young people in England and Wales: Early findings from a longitudinal study
Read MoreThe economic impact of sight loss and blindness in the UK adult population, 2013
Download PDFThis was including the direct and indirect costs of sight loss and blindness, and the burden of sight loss and blindness on health. In this update, estimates are also provided for each country in the UK. This is important since health is an issue devolved down to the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh and… Continue Reading The economic impact of sight loss and blindness in the UK adult population, 2013
Read MoreVisual and hearing impairment and retirement in older adults: A population-based cohort study
Download PDFObjective: Impaired vision and hearing are common among older adults and have been shown to reduce functional independence and to reduce quality of life. This cohort study investigated the cross-sectional and temporal associations between objectively measured dual sensory impairment (DSI) and retirement from employment. Study design: 2409 Blue Mountains Eye Study participants aged 55+… Continue Reading Visual and hearing impairment and retirement in older adults: A population-based cohort study
Read MoreHow to sign up to the Disability Confident employer scheme
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