We model the endogenous emergence of social perceptions about occupations and their impact on occupational choice. In particular, an individual’s social approval increases with his community’s perception of his skill in his chosen career. These perceptions vary across communities because individuals better assess the skill of those in occupations similar to their own. Such imperfect assessment ...

This paper draws a connection between ethnic labor market networks in the American Midwest when it was first being settled, the local identity that emerged endogenously to support these networks, and occupational mobility today. Individuals born in counties with greater ethnic fractionalization in 1860, which we expect to be associated with stronger local identity, are significantly less likely...

This paper analyzes Pareto optimal non-linear taxation of profits and labor income in a private information economywith endogenous firm formation. Individuals differ in both their skill and their cost of setting up a firm, and choose between becoming workers and entrepreneurs. I show that a tax system in which entrepreneurial profits and labor income must be subject to the same non-linear tax s...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this explorative study was to uncover and interpret the experiences, values, and meaning of being in daily occupations of older adults with functional impairments. METHOD Interviews were conducted with 21 older adults with disabilities who were between 70 and 92 years of age. The interviews occurred in their home environments; 18 of the 21 participants lived alone. Th...

Abstract Background National standards state that nursing homes in Ireland must provide residents with a variety of engaging activities accommodate their needs and preferences. Despite this, are at risk experiencing occupational deprivation as result limited choices within these settings. Due to the subjective nature choice, objective this study is analyse residents’ perceptions leisure social ...

This article uses the 2007 American Community Survey to estimate the occupational distribution of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability recipients aged 18-61 who work, and it compares their occupational distribution with that of working nonrecipients with and without disabilities. Based on models of occupational choice for working SSI recipients and nonrecipients, predicted occupational...

Many adolescents in Germany are unable to realize their realistic occupational aspirations when they transition from school vocational education and training (VET). However, little is known about the underlying circumstances what compromises look like these come take up a VET occupation. As parents perform an important socialization role, which also influential orientation, this article examine...

Objective: This study aims to describe the development and online distribution of a patient education booklet about systemic scleroderma focused on occupational therapy orientations. Methods: The research-action methodology was applied divided into following five steps: analysis patients' requests, preparation content, choice illustrations graphic design, developers' approval booklet, distribut...