The employment policy and vocational activity support system for people with intellectual disabilities in Poland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21822166 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Agnieszka Woynarowska (0000-0001-8798-2358, University of Gdańsk, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 15-4 |
| Pages | 354-362 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Alter (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1875-0672 • E-ISSN: 1875-0680 |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.alter.2020.12.003 |
| OpenAlex | W3127578166 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
This short report discusses issues related to the employment policy and vocational activity support system for people with intellectual disabilities in Poland. The analyses are based on data from a broader research project entitled Employment and Disability. The reconstruction of the Vocational Experience of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities in Poland. The project sought to explore the work-related situation of persons with intellectual disabilities regarding the employment policy, support practices in workplaces, and vocational experience of employees with intellectual disabilities, their job coaches and the coordinators of employment projects. The methodological framework combined the grounded theory set in social constructivism, as presented in Charmaz’s works, with discourse analysis and the sociologically-oriented analysis of practices. The data were collected in 25 workplaces employing persons with disabilities in various parts of Poland, mainly by means of in-depth interviews, observation, and field notes. Although analyses discussing the specificity of Polish employment policy indicate that the vocational activity of persons with intellectual disabilities is promoted in Poland, in reality its implementation is difficult. The difficulties result from the poor quality law regulating vocational activity, lack of adequate legislative solutions, barriers on the part of employers, and the absence of sufficient financial support
Intellectual disability · Legislature · Pedagogy · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Supported employment · Vocational education · Engineering · Healthcare innovation and challenges · Law · Polish Legal and Social Issues · Psychology · Social Issues in Poland
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |