Open Access“It suits my needs”: Self-employed individuals with psychiatric disabilities and small businesses.
Author(s) -
Laysha Ostrow,
Carina Smith,
Darby Penney,
Martha Shumway
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
psychiatric rehabilitation journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.767
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1559-3126
pISSN - 1095-158X
DOI - 10.1037/prj0000341
Subject(s) - respondent , psycinfo , psychology , small business , work (physics) , supported employment , psychiatry , business , marketing , medline , political science , law , engineering , mechanical engineering
Small business is a favorably regarded institution in America. Given employment disparities among individuals with psychiatric disabilities compared to other workers, self-employment has potential to promote career development and community integration. However, little is known about what has helped or hindered current small business owners with psychiatric disabilities. This exploratory study identified characteristics of individuals' work and disability histories, as well as business characteristics, that can inform policy and practice development in support of disability-owned small businesses.