Families Creating Employment Opportunities for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities: Understanding...

— —

Jennifer Percival (Florida Atlantic University, USA)

Families Creating Employment Opportunities for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

Understanding the Contribution of Familial Entrepreneurship

Jennifer Percival (Florida Atlantic University, USA)

$77.99

Paperback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Routledge
09 January 2023

Moral & social purpose of education; Economics; Business mathematics & systems; Personal & public health; Psychotherapy

Series: Routledge Research in Special Educational Needs

This volume provides an in-depth, qualitative exploration of familial entrepreneurship as an innovative employment model, being established by families in response to difficulties faced by individuals with developmental disabilities in entering the labor market.

Drawing on rich qualitative data collected via research with families, this volume explores how and why familial entrepreneurs in the United States have chosen to develop businesses to employ their loved ones. Chapters offer close analysis of the challenges and opportunities associated with familial entrepreneurship and highlight the ways in which this practice supports people with developmental disabilities by providing opportunities for skill development, social interaction, and participation in meaningful activity. Recognizing familial entrepreneurship as a new and distinct hybrid employment model, the text goes on to consider how curricula, policy, and state services might better support families and underpin this form of inclusive work.

The volume provides important conclusions that contribute to the fields of Disability Studies, Entrepreneurship, Inclusive Education, Adult Education, Exceptional Student Education, Transition, and Vocational Rehabilitation. It is a key reading for scholars in these fields and across Education more widely.

By: Jennifer Percival (Florida Atlantic University USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 235g
ISBN: 9781032036847
ISBN 10: 1032036842
Series: Routledge Research in Special Educational Needs
Pages: 146
Publication Date: 09 January 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. The Unemployment Experience for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities 2. National Pilot Study and Approaching the Research 3. Case Studies: The Seven Familial Entrepreneurs 4. Commonality and Differentiation: How are They Alike? How are They Different? 5. Familial Entrepreneurship: A Blended Hybrid-Type Employment Model 6. The Impact of Familial Entrepreneurship 7. How Can this Process Improve?/What is the Future of Familial Entrepreneurship? 8. Considering Familial Entrepreneurship During the Transition Process 9. Familial Entrepreneurs as Visionaries and Leaders (Conclusion)

Jennifer Percival is Assistant Director of the Florida Atlantic University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, Florida, USA. She holds a Doctorate from FAU in Educational Leadership and Research Methodology with a research area of Disability Studies.