%0 Journal Article
%T The impact of disabilities on earning or learning in Australia and the implications for career development
%A Elias Mpofu
%A Gregory C Murphy
%A James A Athanasou
%J Australian Journal of Career Development
%@ 2200-6974
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/1038416218772062
%X This paper utilises the national Survey of Disability Ageing and Carers to summarise the educational disadvantages and vocational inequalities for those with disabilities in Australia. Amongst persons with a disability, there is a decidedly lower rate of school completion. Distinctly fewer persons with a disability obtain degrees. Income is markedly reduced. Labour force participation is significantly lower, and the unemployment rate in 2015 was twice that of those without a disability. Alternate duties were provided in only 2% of cases and workplace accommodation made in 4% of instances. Supported employment was available in only 2.2% of cases. A disconcerting conclusion is that, over the past decade, the unemployment rate for those with a disability has been consistently higher. Suggestions are made for career development professionals to reverse some of the disadvantages reported
%K Disability
%K career development
%K education
%K employment
%K earnings
%K labour force
%K discrimination
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1038416218772062