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The Effects of Aging on Employment of People With and Without Disabilities

Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging With a Disability, judithmm{at}earthlink.net

Rodney H. Adkins

Los Amigos Research and Education Institute, Inc.

Bryan J. Kemp

Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging With a Disability

A cross-sectional study investigated the role of both aging and disability on employment status over the life span. Current employment rates of 262 people with a disability and 115 people without a disability were compared. Impairments were polio, cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, rheumatoid arthritis, stroke, and miscellaneous. Ages ranged from 23 to 64 years. Data from the disability group represented a faster and earlier decline in employment over the life span than the comparison group. By the 60s age decade, the disability group reported a 50% reduction in employment compared to 35% for the comparison group. A significant "age by disability" interaction suggested that employment decline is a result of both aging and having a disability. A college education improved employment rates for people with disabilities in their 20s and 30s but did not prevent significant employment loss by their 40s.

Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Vol. 49, No. 3, 157-165 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/00343552060490030301


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