Journal Article Details
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.
Title:
Race, employment, and spinal cord injury
Authors:
Meade, M., Lewis, A., Jackson, M., & Hess, D.
Year:
2004
Journal/Publication:
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Publisher:
Elsevier
DOI:
Full text:
Peer-reviewed?
Yes
NIDILRR-funded?
Not reported
Research design:
Literature review
Structured abstract:
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.
Purpose:
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.
Setting:
The data was obtained from centers funded by the Model Spinal Cord Injury Systems project.
Study sample:
5,295 people who were either African American or White.
Data collection & analysis:
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.
Findings:
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.
Conclusions:
Racial differences in people with SCIs were mirrored to those without.
Disabilities served:
Spinal cord injury (SCI)
Populations served:
Race: Black / African American