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Disability and Socioeconomic Status

Fordham Conversations

English - September 26, 2019 15:38 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB - ★★★★ - 5 ratings
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In the U.S. a persons with a disability is less likely to complete high school, more likely to experience unemployment and even have a higher levels of material hardships.  And on a global scale the diagnosis is sometimes worse.

Fordham Conversations Host Robin Shannon discusses the relationship between disability and socioeconomic status with Dr. Sophie Mitra. She is a Professor of Economics at Fordham University,