,The Virtual Workspace: Telework, Disabilities and Public Policy

The Virtual Workspace: Telework, Disabilities and Public Policy


 

Publication Date: June 2005

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Author(s): Paul M.A. Baker; Alea Fairchild

Research Area: Labor; Population and demographics; Science and technology

Keywords: telework; virtual workplace; disability policy; universal access

Type: Brief

Abstract:

Although policymakers are beginning to recognize that the use of ICTs can be used to help create reasonable workplace accommodation for people with disabilities, focused, comprehensive programs targeted at advancing these applications of ICT have yet to be developed. This paper provides an overview and a philosophical comparison of both the U.S. and European policies on telework for people with disabilities.