Employment Issues and Multiple Sclerosis - Softcover

Rumrill, Phillip D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 145876558X ISBN 13: 9781458765581

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant, 2012

Synopsis

Employment Issues and Multiple Sclerosis, 2nd Edition, is essential reading for any person with MS who has questions regarding employment and disability. Chapters cover everything from vocational rehabilitation to job placement to the laws covering employment. This updated edition includes: A NEW chapter detailing employee rights regarding medical leave, health insurance portability and accountability, and continuation of benefits; A NEW chapter on Social Security Disability Insurance programs; An expanded and updated chapter on the Americans with Disabilities Act; An expanded and updated chapter on employment services for people with MS; A completely updated chapter on policy, programming, and research recommendations to improve the rate of labor force participation of people with a chronic condition Intended for people with MS, their families, physicians, nurses, social workers, rehabilitation professionals, and others interested in the employment implications of MS, this comprehensive book is a basic source of information on matters of research and public policy.

About this title

About the Author:

Phillip D. Rumrill, PhD, CRC, is a Professor of Rehabilitation Counseling and Director of the Center for Disability Studies at Kent State University in Ohio. He has authored or co-authored more than 130 professional journal articles, 40 book chapters, and 6 books on related topics. He is also a frequent presenter at national and international conferences in health care, rehabilitation, and education. Mary L. Hennessey, PhD, CRC, is an Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Counseling at the University of Florida in Gainesville. She has authored or co-authored more than 30 articles and 3 books, most on employment and career development of people with chronic illnesses. Steven W. Nissen, MS, CRC, is Director of Employment Programs at the National Capital Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in Washington, DC, and Director of Operation Job Match, the employment assistance and support program of the chapter.

Review:

"Dr. Rumrill has provided us in this book the equivalent of a 'consumer's guide' to assessing vocational goals, plans, and services as they relate to multiple sclerosis." -- Inside MS

About this edition

• Publisher: ReadHowYouWant
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 145876558X
• ISBN 13: 9781458765581
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448