Effects of an intervention on the participation of people with disability in the workplace

Abstract Current laws and regulations have generated discussions about the accessibility of disabled people in the labor force. However, there is a need for changes in the physical, functional, and attitudinal and/or behavioral environment to create an inclusive environment. The objective of this re...

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Main Authors: Laiza Oliveira VILELA, Lúcia Pereira LEITE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas
Series:Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-166X2017000100185&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:Abstract Current laws and regulations have generated discussions about the accessibility of disabled people in the labor force. However, there is a need for changes in the physical, functional, and attitudinal and/or behavioral environment to create an inclusive environment. The objective of this research was to evaluate the effects of an intervention aimed at a critical reflection on the inclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace. The intervention was carried out in a higher education institution with academic staff and administrators; its effects were evaluated using the Conceptions of Disability Inventory. The results indicated that after having completed the course, the participants developed a broader and more human conception of the participation of people with disabilities in the workplace.
ISSN:1982-0275