Erin Has a Learning Disability and Has Been Diagnosed with Borderline

question 52

Multiple Choice

Erin has a learning disability and has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.Which of the following is her most likely experience in the workplace?

• A) She has been excluded from work because of her disability.
• B) She is unlikely to confront environmental barriers in the workplace,given the advent of anti-discrimination policies.
• C) She has fewer opportunities today than she would have had in the past.
• D) She is doubly disadvantaged and will experience discrimination as a woman and as a person with a disability.

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