Reassessing cultural capital
Access to employment for women with disabilities in Saudi Arabia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6058892 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dimity Jane Peters, Dimity Peter (0000-0001-7862-2799, University of Massachusetts Boston), Sarah Alem (University of Massachusetts Boston), Barbara Knabe (University of Massachusetts Boston) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 265-282 |
| Publication date | 2018-04-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Equal Opportunities International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1758-7093 • E-ISSN: 2040-7149 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/edi-08-2017-0156 |
| OpenAlex | W2791086421 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 33 |
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to give voice to the experiences of women with disabilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) who have accessed employment, to highlight the structural barriers to employment and to identify the skills they used to obtain work. Design/methodology/approach This is a phenomenological study conducted in KSA. Themes from the interviews of women with disabilities were explored using Yosso’s (2005) cultural capital conceptual framework. Findings The participants had work and career aspirations, persisted in their job search, navigated barriers, and had familial support and emotional support from their social networks, but lacked instrumental assistance in accessing work. KSA policies to support women and people with disabilities to obtain employment are not adequately enforced, and negative attitudes toward people with disabilities are widespread. Research limitations/implications The sample size is small, but these preliminary findings justify the necessity for additional research and policy development specifically focused on women with disabilities. Practical implications There is an urgent need for existing policy enforcement and a need for a national strategy promoting the employment of women and the needs of women with disabilities should be specifically included in this agenda. Originality/value There is no extant research or policy literature regarding employment and women with disabilities in the KSA. This study applies Yosso’s (2005) theory of cultural capital to women with disabilities, demonstrating its applicability outside of race/ethnicity studies and suggests that “community” is not an essential factor in building employment success
Enforcement · Ethnic group · Originality · Political science · Public relations · Social capital · Social science · Sociology · Disability Education and Employment · Disability Rights and Representation · Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Sampling Knowledge
Gender
Crafting Stories in Hermeneutic Phenomenology Research
How Many Interviews Are Enough
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |