Telecommuting: Meeting the needs of businesses and employees with disabilities

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Anderson, Jane | Bricout, John C. | West, Michael D.

Affiliations: Midwest Institute for Telecommuting Education, Minneapolis, MN, USA | George Warren Brown School of Social WorkWashington University, St. Louis, MO63130, USA | Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA

Abstract: This article describes the growth of telecommuting as an employment alternative and its application for employees with disabilities. Information is provided that can be used to answer employers' concerns about the use of telecommuting and specifically with employees with disabilities. A research agenda is proposed to examine the best use of telecommuting for meeting the needs of employees with disabilities.

Keywords: telecommuting, telework, flexible work, home-basedWork

Journal: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 97-104, 2001