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How will the COVID-19 Recession Impact People with Disabilities in Rural America?

Description
Fact sheet discussing ways in which rural people with disabilities are especially vulnerable to the COVID-19 recession. Analyzes data from the 2015 and 2016 Survey of Household Economics and Decision-making and the American Time Use Survey 2017-18 Leave and Job Flexibilities Module. Features statistics on numbers of people with disabilities who have emergency funds, paid sick leave, and jobs that can be done from home, with breakdowns by rural or metropolitan location.
Author(s)
Bryce Ward, Andrew Myers, Catherine Ipsen, Lauren Smith
Date
04/2020
Type
Document
Organization
University of Montana: Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities
Tagged as
COVID-19 · Employment and unemployment · People with disabilities · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data

Organizations (1)

  • University of Montana: Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities, view details