Using Social Capital to Help Individuals with Disabilities get Jobs: A Guide for Individuals and Families (Practice Guides for Organizations and Individuals) - Softcover

Schneider, Dr. Jo Anne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1540591093 ISBN 13: 9781540591098

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

Social capital means connections that give people access to resources they need to improve their lives, including finding work, improving health, and enhancing social integration. It is also seen as the way to make communities better. This guide is one of a series designed to explain social capital in practical terms and show how it can be used to help people find jobs. Designed for people with disabilities and their families, it describes the employment system for people with disabilities and illustrates step by step how to use social capital to find meaningful work. Additional resources are available at http://chrysaliscollaborations.com

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About the Author

Dr. Jo Anne Schneider is an applied social scientist with over 25 years experience working with non-profit organizations, government, and communities to provide training, technical assistance, and develop innovative, evidence based research and model programs on a wide range of workforce development, employment, human services and health topics.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1540591093
• ISBN 13: 9781540591098
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 82