Browsing SVA - Norwegian Social Research (NOVA) by Author "Østerud, Kaja Larsen"
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A balancing act: The employer perspective on disability disclosure in hiring
Østerud, Kaja Larsen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)BACKGROUND: How to disclose an impairment during the hiring process is an important question for disabled people, yet the associated employer perspective remains overlooked in the literature. OBJECTIVE: The article ... -
Disability and Regulatory Approaches to Employer Engagement: Cross-National Challenges in Bridging the Gap between Motivation and Hiring Practice
Østerud, Kaja Larsen; Vedeler, Janikke Solstad (Social Policy and Society;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-03-04)This article examines why employers struggle to include disability as part of their active diversity approach. Drawing on cross-national interview data from Norway and the USA, we point to the common finding of employers ... -
Disability Discrimination: Employer Considerations of Disabled Jobseekers in Light of the Ideal Worker
Østerud, Kaja Larsen (Work, Employment and Society;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-02-21)Labour market stratification and discrimination of disabled people remains a less researched topic compared to other minorities despite being a notably disadvantaged group. This article explores the employer side of ... -
Diskriminering av funksjonshemmede i arbeidslivet – funn fra et felteksperiment og oppfølgingsintervjuer
Bjørnshagen, Vegar; Østerud, Kaja Larsen (Søkelys på arbeidslivet;Årgang 38, nr. 3-4-2021, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12-02)Denne artikkelen undersøker utbredelsen av og årsakene til diskriminering av personer med funksjonsnedsettelser i ansettelsesprosesser i det norske arbeidsmarkedet. Vi har gjennomført et felteksperiment der 1200 jobbsøknader ... -
Leading the Way? State Employers’ Engagement with a Disability Employment Policy
Østerud, Kaja Larsen (Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies;Vol 11, No 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-09-26)In the literature on labor market integration, there is growing recognition of the importance of employers. This article aims to contribute to this stream of research by investigating state employers’ engagement with a ... -
Mental illness stigma and employer evaluation in hiring: Stereotypes, discrimination and the role of experience
Østerud, Kaja Larsen (Sociology of Health and Illness;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-09-14)Mental illness stigma can constitute a significant barrier to entering employment. Drawing on 20 interviews with Norwegian employers, this article investigates how mental illness stigma affects employer evaluation of ...