title: Small business employers' views on hiring individuals with mental illness.
abstract: This study investigated the beliefs of small business employers regarding hiring individuals with mental illness. Fifty-eight participants completed mail-in questionnaires concerning beliefs and willingness to hire persons with mental illness. Employers were most concerned regarding the social and emotional skills of individuals with mental illness. Those employers who reported positive beliefs, had positive interactions with individuals with mental illness, or operated in public/social services, stated greater willingness to hire a person with mental illness. Methods to decrease stigma are discussed.
authors.affiliation: School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. handc@mcmaster.ca
authors.forename: Carri
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hand
authors.forename: Joyce
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tryssenaar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D001290:Attitude; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010560:Personnel Selection; D012919:Social Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires