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Process evaluation of a disability-inclusive employment programme: examining the design and implementation of STAR+

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  • Tanvir Shatil
  • Mark T. Carew
  • Soujannita Chowdhury
  • Dipika Biswas
  • Afsana Adiba
  • Lena Morgon Banks
  • Tom Shakespeare
  • Narayan Das

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Little is known about what works to facilitate disability-inclusive employment. This study reports initial findings of a process evaluation of a disability-inclusive employment programme, STAR+, being implemented across Bangladesh. The study interrogates the design of STAR+ and the structures and processes by which it was delivered. Findings reveal an important role of early involvement of disability-focused organizations in intervention planning. The study further discusses adaptations made during STAR+ delivery. First, in some project areas, extra resources were available to appoint additional staff to support disability inclusion. Second, family members were relied upon by implementers to support youth with disabilities at their workplace and classroom training. Lastly, STAR+ implementers take care to ensure the right employers are selected by the programme, in some cases engaging in additional ad-hoc selection processes to on-board more altruistic individuals. Results are discussed in terms of programmatic and policy implications.

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  • Tanvir Shatil & Mark T. Carew & Soujannita Chowdhury & Dipika Biswas & Afsana Adiba & Lena Morgon Banks & Tom Shakespeare & Narayan Das, 2024. "Process evaluation of a disability-inclusive employment programme: examining the design and implementation of STAR+," Oxford Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 52(2), pages 146-159, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:oxdevs:v:52:y:2024:i:2:p:146-159
    DOI: 10.1080/13600818.2024.2371125
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