Barriers to employment identified by blind and vision-impaired persons in New Zealand

Reports on a study of 95 members of the Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind (RNZFB) who were asked to identify barriers to employment, solutions for overcoming them and the types of training or educational programmes undertaken that proved most helpful in acquiring or retaining employment. Informs that the barriers identified clustered around two themes: the direct and indirect consequences of having a vision impairment, and the attitudes and behaviours of potential employers. Describes solutions offered by members. Discusses the implications of these findings in relation to existing policy for disability. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.