Scanning and synthesizing Canadian policies that address the school-to-work transition of youth and young adults with disabilities |
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| Institution: | 1. Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON, Canada;2. Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada;3. School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen''s University, Kingston, ON, Canada;1. Caribbean Institute for Health Research, The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Kingston 7, Jamaica;2. Avicanna Inc., 480 University Ave, Suite 1502, Toronto, ON M5G 1V2, Canada;3. Department of Medicine, Kingston Public Hospital, Kingston, Jamaica;1. Department of Behavioral Health and Nutrition, College of Health Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA;2. KenCrest Services, Bluebell, PA, USA;1. University of Alabama at Birmingham | Lakeshore Foundation Research Collaborative, 331 School of Health Professions Bldg, 1705 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL, 35294-1212, USA;2. The Resource Exchange, 6385 Corporate Drive, Suite 301, Colorado Springs, CO, 80919, USA;3. University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Disability and Human Development, 1640 W. Roosevelt Rd., Suite 708, Chicago, IL, 60608, USA;4. Jewish Foundation for Group Homes, 1500 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD, 20852, USA;1. Community Care Research Center, Health Insurance Research Institute, National Health Insurance Service, Gangwon, South Korea;2. Department of Hospital Administration, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea;3. College of Pharmacy, Yonsei Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Yonsei University, Incheon, South Korea;1. Department of Physical Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35209, USA;2. Center for Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Research, Kessler Foundation, West Orange, NJ 07052, USA;1. Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, Cape Town, South Africa;2. Department of Sport Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa;3. Neuroscience Institute and Division of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa |
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| Abstract: | BackgroundDisability faced by a young person can impact the school-to-work transition and shape health and well-being over the life course. Unique barriers to entry and advancement within the labor market that are relevant to young people with disabilities underscore the need for tailored policy-level supports.ObjectivesTo examine and describe policies that support the school-to-work transition of young people with disabilities in Canada.MethodsA scan of policies which focused on the school-to-work transition of young people with disabilities across Canada was conducted between June 2019 and January 2020. Searches were completed within federal, provincial and territorial policy portals. Each policy relating to employment participation of people with disabilities was summarized. Policies that focused on the school-to-work-specific were synthesized using Bemelmans-Vidic, Rist and Vedung's policy tool framework.ResultsA total of 36 policies were identified by our scan that focused on the employment of people with disabilities. Only five policies explicitly addressed the school-to-work transition. All existing policies were implemented at the provincial level and aimed to promote entry into employment. The synthesis of policies revealed that financial policy tools were primarily used to incentivize employment, provision of workplace accommodations, or the development and implementation of job readiness programs.ConclusionOur analysis of federal, provincial and territorial policies in Canada uncovered a limited number of policies that specifically support the school-to-work transition. Addressing these policy gaps can increase the inclusion of young people with disabilities in the labor market. |
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| Keywords: | School-to-work transition Youth Young adult Policy tools Disability policy supports Labor market entry |
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