Annual of social work, Vol. 14 No. 3, 2007.
Professional paper
TRAINING FOR INDEPENDENT WORK AND EMPLOYMENT OF DISABLED PEOPLE
Jela Ergović
Abstract
In severe economic conditions, with high levels of unemployment in the general population, disabled persons find it difficult to get a job. Their education and training does not suit the job market trends. They are usually educated (trained) for the professions that are no longer in demand, and in most cases are often computer illiterate, which makes it extremely difficult for them to find employment. From the individual's point of view, education is supposed to provide for the basic needs of life and ensure the fulfilment of social roles, but in reality it often fails to achieve this. It is paradoxical that the education disabled people receive sometimes becomes an additional source of frustration and discontent, even becoming a hindrance to the realization of the rights and benefits of the social welfare system. According to the concept of social exclusion, a long-term unemployment, which is a common problem faced by disabled people, leads to poverty and social isolation of persons subjected to it.
Keywords
disabled person; training for independent work; employment; social integration
Hrčak ID:
18890
URI
Publication date:
30.12.2007.
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