| Citation: |
Meade, M., Lewis, A., Jackson, M., & Hess, D. (2004). Race, employment, and spinal cord injury.
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 85
(11),
1782-1792.
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| Title: |
Race, employment, and spinal cord injury |
| Authors: |
Meade, M., Lewis, A., Jackson, M., & Hess, D. |
| Year: |
2004 |
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Journal/Publication:
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Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
| Publisher: |
Elsevier |
| DOI: |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2004.05.001
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| Full text: |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2004.05.001
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| Peer-reviewed? |
Yes
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| NIDILRR-funded? |
Not reported
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Research design:
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Literature review
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| Background: |
Racial prejudice affects many people during the employment and hiring process, but research on how racial prejudice affects specifically people with Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI) has not been reviewed in a larger context. |
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Purpose:
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The goal was to examine how race affected what jobs a person took before and after an SCI, as well as their employment status and quality of life. |
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Setting:
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The data was obtained from centers funded by the Model Spinal Cord Injury Systems project. |
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Study sample: |
5,295 people who were either African American or White. |
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Data collection and analysis:
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The data was collected at MSCIS centers upon injury and on the anniversary of the injury, and then every five years up to the 20th. |
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Findings:
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The employment rates for all subjects contained racial disparity all the way through the 20th year of injury. The types of jobs held differed pre-injury, but subjects held more similar jobs post-injury. African Americans had lower economic self-sufficiency scores, regardless of their current level of education. |
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Conclusions:
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Racial differences in people with SCIs were mirrored to those without. |