Review of The physically handicapped worker in industry

Abstract

Reviews the book, The physically handicapped worker in industry by Gilbert Brighouse (1946). The war years offered the physically handicapped the greatest opportunity in history to demonstrate that, if properly selected and placed, they can perform as efficiently as physically normal individuals. This investigation includes an objective comparison of the characteristics and performance of 1,815 physically handicapped persons with 538 non-disabled persons employed at the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation during 1944-45. This study adds a variety of objective evidence to the principle that the characteristics of the physically handicapped are similar to those of the non-disabled and that if properly selected and placed in employment can perform as efficiently as any other group of workers. In quality, the study is decidedly superior to the majority which have appeared during the war period. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)