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  11. Underemployment Among College Graduates With Blindness And Low Vision

Underemployment Among College Graduates with Blindness and Low Vision

Michele McDonnall1, Jennifer L Cmar1

  • 1The National Research & Training Center on Blindness & Low Vision, Mississippi State University.

Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Educational underemployment is more prevalent in individuals with visual impairments, particularly those with associate, bachelor

Area of Science:

  • Vocational Rehabilitation
  • Disability Studies
  • Labor Economics

Background:

  • Underemployment among individuals with visual impairments is a persistent concern within the blindness and low vision community.
  • Limited empirical research has addressed the specific issue of educational underemployment for this population.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess and compare educational underemployment rates between employed college graduates with and without visual impairments.
  • To identify factors influencing underemployment among visually impaired college graduates.

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  • Utilized American Community Survey data and Bureau of Labor Statistics criteria to define educational underemployment.
  • Employed logistic regression analysis to examine the relationship between visual impairment, educational attainment, and underemployment, controlling for 11 covariates.

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  • Individuals with visual impairments experienced higher rates of underemployment (62.4%) compared to their non-visually impaired counterparts (55.7%).
  • Visual impairment was a significant predictor of underemployment, with an interaction effect observed with master's degrees. Those with master's degrees and visual impairments were not more likely to be underemployed.
  • Overeducation affects the general college graduate population but disproportionately impacts those with visual impairments, except for those holding master's degrees.

Conclusions:

  • Educational underemployment is a significant issue for college graduates with visual impairments, except for those with master's degrees.
  • Rehabilitation professionals must guide individuals in career goal setting, skills assessment, and strategic skill acquisition to mitigate underemployment.