title: Empirical study of the Americans with Disabilities Act: employment issues from 1990 to 1994.
abstract: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 is the most comprehensive federal civil rights law addressing discrimination against one-fifth of the American population. This article is meant to contribute to the emerging dialogue on ADA implementation by presenting information from a longitudinal investigation of employment integration and economic opportunity under the employment provisions of the ADA, set forth in Title I of the act. The broader relevance of the investigation to emerging questions under Title I law is described. Thereafter, the investigation's seven core findings are presented, and then the implications for future investigation of the ADA are examined.
authors.affiliation: University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242-1113, USA.
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Blanck
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D002961:Civil Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011287:Prejudice; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational; D014481:United States