Disability in Higher Education: Investigating Identity, Stigma and Disclosure Amongst Disabled Academics

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Higher Education presents significant challenges for disabled faculty. This book highlights the structural barriers that create challenges for faculty and demonstates ways in which we can improve on current practice. Staff face a competitive environment which is increasingly characterised by long working hours and the use of standardised metrics to monitor and evaluate performance. The author underlines this issue as well as covering a range of subjects including the stigma associated with disability, workplace discrimination, the decision to disclose a disability, and access to workplace accommodations. Provided by publisher