التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
An exploratory study of barriers to inclusion in the European workplace. |
| المؤلفون: |
Moody, Louise, Saunders, Janet, Leber, Marjan, Wójcik-Augustyniak, Marzena, Szajczyk, Marek, Rebernik, Nataša |
| المصدر: |
Disability & Rehabilitation; Oct2017, Vol. 39 Issue 21, p2047-2054, 8p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
EMPLOYEE attitudes, EXECUTIVES, EMPLOYMENT of people with disabilities, ERGONOMICS, JOB satisfaction, JOB security, NEEDS assessment, PEOPLE with disabilities, RESEARCH, RESEARCH funding, SCALE analysis (Psychology), SOCIAL stigma, SURVEYS, WORK environment, SOCIOECONOMIC factors, DESCRIPTIVE statistics |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
BELGIUM, UNITED Kingdom, ITALY, POLAND, SLOVENIA, SPAIN |
| مستخلص: |
Background:The European Disability Strategy (2010–2020) seeks to significantly raise the proportion of people with disabilities working in the open labour market. The ERGO WORK project is a collaboration of academic and industrial partners in six European countries, focused on understanding and tackling barriers to workplace inclusion for workers with disabilities. Methods:This study sought to explore the perceptions and needs of stakeholders in terms of workplace adaptation to the needs of employees with disabilities. An exploratory online survey was completed by 480 participants across six countries. Results:The analysis suggests that workplaces could be further improved to meet the needs of employees with considerable scope for training within companies to raise awareness about employees’ needs, employers’ obligations and workplace adaptation. Conclusions:This snapshot suggests there is still a gap between intent and reality in workplace inclusion and further strategies are needed to improve the opportunities for employees with disabilities. The paper argues that ergonomics may have a key role to play in tackling these challenges and adapting the workplace environment and job design to suit the needs of individual employees.Implications for rehabilitationThis study suggests there is considerable scope for workplace adaptation and improvements to meet the needs of employees with disabilities.Employers need and want further specialist practitioner guidance to facilitate workplace inclusion and support adaptation to individual needs.Organisations would benefit from training to raise awareness about potential solutions and approaches that would support more widespread employment of people with disabilities. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] |
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| قاعدة البيانات: |
Complementary Index |
