Rehabilitation-Related Research on Disability and Employer Practices Using Individual-Based National and Administrative Data Sets

Objective: It is useful to examine workplace factors influencing employment outcomes of individuals with disabilities and the interplay of disability, employment-related, and employer characteristics to inform rehabilitation practice.

Design: A number of large national survey and administrative data sets provide information on employers and can inform this inquiry.

Results: Provides an overview of 9 national survey and administrative data sets that can be used to investigate the impact of employer practices on employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities.

Conclusions: Provides specific examples of disability and employment research, which can be performed with these data sets and implications for rehabilitation policy, practice, and research.