{"product_id":"left-behind-lizondrie-steffens-9781915271877","title":"Left Behind: The Employment Crisis Facing Persons with Disabilities in South Africa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy, despite decades of legislation, quotas, and incentives, do persons with disabilities in South Africa remain excluded from meaningful work?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLeft Behind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e presents original nationwide research into the employment crisis facing persons with disabilities. Using a mixed methods approach that combines survey findings with qualitative insights, the book uncovers systemic barriers in recruitment, workplace access, and education. It shows how discrimination and weak policy implementation intersect with race, gender, geography, and socioeconomic status to shape outcomes. Through rigorous analysis and the voices of those directly affected, it exposes why existing measures fall short and what must change to achieve real inclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLooks at the experiences of people with physical and sensory disabilities in South Africa on their path to and in employment. It takes a look at the challenges and discrimination they face in gaining employment as well as in the workplace. Aims to gain insight through surveys and interviews as to what people feel could be helpful or what should be done to include them in the workplace and where they feel the core issues lie to gaining employment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Liändrie Steffens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1915271878\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781915271877\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lived Places\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/24\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Liändrie Steffens","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48450589065471,"sku":"9781915271877","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_197a8444-4467-4ea0-8504-9490bb04e872.jpg?v=1777268318","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/left-behind-lizondrie-steffens-9781915271877","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}