The Impact of Business Practice on Workers who are

Deaf or Hard of Hearing (R-2)

Study 2.1:

Workers' Perspectives on Employer-Provided Supports

Key Contact: John Schroedel, Ph.D.

The purpose of this study is to gather information on employer provision of work supports. Building on a separate NIDRR funded grant to this applicant, the proposed project will survey a randomly identified nationally representative sample of approximately 550 workers with hearing loss regarding their experiences in obtaining needed employer supports.

Outline of the study

Workers' Perspectives on Employer-Provided Supports

1.2A Focuses on:

• Employer attributes related to providing supports
• Worker attributes related to providing supports
• Worker attributes related to coping at work
• Worker attributes related to job success
• Worker attributes related to occupational quality

Sample:

• 550 randomly identified workers with hearing loss

Method:

• Mail Survey
• Descriptive analyses and Report

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