Employment Opportunities for Physically Disabled People in Computing, 1980-1981

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P><br>The main questions adressed are: is computing an occupation which offers opportunities for the employment of persons handicapped by physical disability?; can specific opportunities or obstacles be identified and what strategies should be adapted to maximise the employment opportunities for disabled people?<br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br>Variables<br>
Problems encountered by disabled people currently working in computing, their educational and disability details and types of computing occupation<br>
Details of employers of computing personnel in general, the posts which disabled people held in computing, employers' views of trends for job requirements and their bias for/against disabled people.<br>
(The National Computer Council also carried out in depth case studies of a small number of disabled computer professionals. These surveys have not yet been published)