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Telework: Exploring the Link Between Disability, Work/Family Balance, and Flexibility

Telework: Exploring the Link Between Disability, Work/Family Balance, and Flexibility

Allyson Heisey
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 32
ISBN13: 9781522523284|ISBN10: 1522523286|EISBN13: 9781522523291
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2328-4.ch007
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Heisey, Allyson. "Telework: Exploring the Link Between Disability, Work/Family Balance, and Flexibility." Anywhere Working and the New Era of Telecommuting, edited by Yvette Blount and Marianne Gloet, IGI Global, 2017, pp. 170-201. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2328-4.ch007

APA

Heisey, A. (2017). Telework: Exploring the Link Between Disability, Work/Family Balance, and Flexibility. In Y. Blount & M. Gloet (Eds.), Anywhere Working and the New Era of Telecommuting (pp. 170-201). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2328-4.ch007

Chicago

Heisey, Allyson. "Telework: Exploring the Link Between Disability, Work/Family Balance, and Flexibility." In Anywhere Working and the New Era of Telecommuting, edited by Yvette Blount and Marianne Gloet, 170-201. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2328-4.ch007

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Abstract

Anywhere working has been a subject of interest to researchers for decades. With the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), policymakers, practitioners, and researchers have a renewed interest in this phenomenon. The purpose of this chapter is to explore the relationship between disability, work/family balance, and flexibility by examining the impact anywhere working has on disabled online instructors. This research identified “flexibility” as the main theme that was important to the disabled teleworker and was identified as the most positive outcome of anywhere working. By taking advantage of flexibility and benefits of telework, all participants indicated that they were better able to balance work and family obligations. This chapter concludes with a discussion on possible research opportunities to further study how anywhere working affects people with disabilities.

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