Accommodation requests among older workers: The role of disability acceptance and other psychosocial factors.
Background: With an aging workforce becoming increasingly prevalent in the United States, the intersection of older age and disability presents significant challenges for employment, particularly in the context of workplace accommodations. Objective: This study aimed to elucidate the psychosocial fa...
| Publicado en: | Work Vol. 80; no. 3; pp. 1053 - 1066 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Mar2025
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