How do persons with intellectual disabilities perceive work and their chances of employment? Results of in-depth interviews
dr KAROLINA PAWŁOWSKA-CYPRYSIAK, dr KATARZYNA HILDT-CIUPIŃSKA
Persons with intellectual disabilities have little chance of employment, which is mainly due to the fact that they have insufficient education and, moreover, the level of society’s knowledge about the needs and possibilities of this group is still very low. The authors of the article conducted in-depth interviews with the respondents, and the collected data concerned 30 people with intellectual disabilities (21 of whom provided answers unassistedly, while the guardians of the remaining nine, whose ability to participate in person in the interview was limited, provided answers on their behalf). The basis of the study was a direct interview questionnaire, which was used to collect the opinions of persons with intellectual disabilities about work and their chances of taking up work. The interview results show that these persons want to have paid work and have career plans and aspirations. They also realize that their employment opportunities are negatively affected by prevailing stereotypes.
DOI: 10.54215/BP.2024.4.8.Pawlowska-Cyprysiak
Assessment of the effectiveness of comprehensive rehabilitation of persons with disabilities based on the ICF
mgr ANDRZEJ NAJMIEC, dr TOMASZ TOKARSKI, dr hab. JOANNA BUGAJSKA, prof. CIOP-PIB
The pilot comprehensive rehabilitation program for persons with disabilities was implemented by PFRON in partnership with the Central Institute for Labor Protection – National Research Institute (CIOP-PIB) and ZUS in 2018-2023. During it, over 600 participants underwent several months of comprehensive rehabilitation in four centers. In the developed model, the main diagnostic tool that enabled various groups of specialists to cooperate in various areas of impact was the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). Many participants achieved their intended goal – they undertook professional activity tailored to their capabilities, needs and preferences. A large number of people became active, improved their mental and physical well-being and gained knowledge that they can use in their future work. This article presents selected results of the assessment of the effectiveness of rehabilitation impacts, which is the difference between the final and initial research results in various categories of the ICF classification.
DOI: 10.54215/BP.2024.4.9.Najmiec
Employers' opinion on the potential of persons with disabilities. Results of direct interviews with employers.
dr KATARZYNA HILDT-CIUPIŃSKA, dr KAROLINA PAWŁOWSKA-CYPRYSIAK
People with disabilities are exposed to difficult living and working conditions, which is related to their poorer health and can result in lower income and greater job insecurity. Meanwhile, the inclusion of these people in professional life is an opportunity to use their potential (e.g. skills, competences, talents), which can provide employers with e.g. competitive advantage. The article presents the results of a survey of employers' opinions on the potential of employees with disabilities, conducted using the method of direct interviews with the participation of 25 employers. The vast majority of survey participants declared that people with disabilities have the same potential as other employees. Employers defined this potential as: skills, experience and motivation to work. Most of the respondents claimed that they had knowledge about supporting people with disabilities in the workplace, but at the same time would like to expand it – preferably using a special mobile application. Although the employers spoke positively about the potential of disabled persons, a further in-depth analysis of their opinions is needed in comparison with the opinions of disabled persons, which have a different opinion on the use of their potential in the workplace.
DOI: 10.54215/BP.2024.4.10.Hildt-Ciupinska
