Intersecting Biases: Does Veteran Status Overcome Disability and Gender Disadvantages in the Employment Landscape?
通过实地实验、实验室实验和定性研究，探讨退伍军人身份如何影响雇主对求职者的反应，以及该身份如何与残疾和性别交叉作用。
Using field, lab, and qualitative methodologies, the authors explore how veteran status influences employer reactions to job applicants and how veteran status intersects with disability and gender. First, a randomized field experiment examined responses to applications for more than 6,000 customer service jobs. Next, a lab experiment investigated an applicant with a disability to assess the effects of veteran status on interviewing. A third quantitative and qualitative study explored people’s perceptions on the topics of veteran status, disability, and gender as they relate to hiring. Results show that veterans are favored over nonveterans for hiring (based primarily on greater trust in their skills and training). These results hold for candidates who are veterans with disabilities, demonstrating that positive reactions to some identities may help mitigate the stigma associated with others. These findings shed light on our understanding of intersectionality, specifically which elements may be dominant when multiple identities collide.