Disability in the Workplace: A Caribbean Perspective (Palgrave Explorations in Workplace Stigma)

Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 Introduction—Disability and Discrimination
	Introduction
	Disability and Discrimination
	Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
	Diversity Motives
	Current Disability Challenges
	Models of Disability
	Concluding Comments
	References
2 The Nature of Disabilities in the Caribbean
	Introduction
	Categorising Disabilities
	Factors Influencing Employment of Persons with Disabilities
	Disclosure
	Employment Outcomes
	Assessing Diversity
	Visible and Invisible Disabilities
	Passing
	Seminal Model on the Treatment of Persons with Disabilities
	Concluding Comments
	References
3 Education and Persons with Disabilities in the Caribbean: A Law and Policy Perspective
	Introduction
	Disability and Education
	Disability, Education and the Law in the Anglophone Caribbean
	International and Regional Legal Instruments Addressing Disability and Education
		Convention on the Rights of the Child
		Convention Against Discrimination in Education
		Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
		International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
		Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities
	Domestic Legal and Policy Approaches for Addressing Disability and Education: The Country Level
		Antigua and Barbuda
			Barbados
			Belize
			Dominica
			Grenada
			Guyana
			Jamaica
			St Kitts and Nevis
			St Lucia
			St Vincent and the Grenadines
			The Bahamas
			Trinidad and Tobago
	Discussion
	Conclusion
	References
4 Disability, Information Technology, Assistive Devices and Employment in the Caribbean
	Introduction
	Living with Disabilities
	Understanding the Role of Assistive Technology
	Universal Design
	Costs of Assistive Technology (AT) and Assistive Devices (AD)
	Heterogeneity and Multiple Impairments
	Employment Policies and Practices
	Concluding Comments
	References
5 Mental Health Disabilities and Work in the Caribbean Region
	Introduction
	Understanding Mental Disorders
	Mental Disorders and Employment
	The Role of Stigma
	Advocates and Allies of Persons with Mental Illness
	Conclusion
	References
6 Neurodiversity in the Anglophone Caribbean
	Introduction
	Autism Spectrum Disorders
	ASD and Employment
	Employment Support for Persons with ASD
	The Role of Organisational Members and Leaders
	Concluding Remarks
	References
7 Disability, Employment  and the Law: A Caribbean Outlook
	Introduction
	Disability and Employment
	Disability, Employment and the Law in the Anglophone Caribbean
		Antigua and Barbuda
		Barbados
		Belize
		Dominica
		Grenada
		Guyana
		Jamaica
		St. Kitts and Nevis
		St. Lucia
		St. Vincent and the Grenadines
		The Bahamas
		Trinidad and Tobago
	Discussion
	Conclusion
	References
8 Disability, Employment and the Law: Lessons for Caribbean Countries from Australia and the United Kingdom
	Introduction
	Equality, Non-discrimination and Disability Legislation
	Disability, Employment and the Law in the Caribbean, Australia and the United Kingdom
		The Caribbean
		Australia
		The United Kingdom
	Discussion
	Conclusion
	References
9 Experiences of Disabled Persons in Employment in the Caribbean Region
	Introduction
	Depression
		Interviewee—Aida Gutiérrez-Nurse
	Amputations
		Interviewee—Rebecca Mondesir
	Injuries
		Interviewee—Philip Mayers
	Conclusion
	References
10 Conclusion
	Introduction
	Discriminatory Conduct and Employment Engagement
	Legislative Drivers Towards Inclusion
	Non-Legislative Drivers Towards Inclusion
	Concluding Comments
	References
List of Referenced Caribbean Laws
Index