Exploration on the Employment Process of Spinal Cord Injury

• Main Authors: Zhou, Wei_Huang, 周偉煌
• Other Authors: 鄭亦君
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2018
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/wk624w

碩士 === 台南應用科技大學 === 國際企業經營系碩士班 === 106 === The purpose of this study was to investigate the employment process of people with spinal injury who are currently employed. Being employed is important for both people with spinal injury and non-disabled ones. In this study, three participants with stable employment were interviewed to explore their life stories and experiences. The cross-case analysis was used to understand their employment process. Besides, this study discussed the findings by linking relevant literatures with life stories and knowledge of the three participants. The interview guide, the interview journals and observation notes were the main data. To ensure the reliabilities and validities among the participants, triangulation, peer examination, positive relationship with the participants, and participants’ review of transcripts were used. The findings showed that (a) every participant was at different career stage before the occurrence of spinal injury, and (b) their spinal injury resulted in a new cycle, including the beginning of new growth, exploration, and establishment. According to the data, the employment process of participants with spinal injury can be divided into 7 phases: pre-injury personal status and future planning, impact of injury, psychological adjustment, pre-employment adjustment and stepping towards independent living, employment exploration, employment orientation, and impact of injury on life and future planning. The limitations and future directions of the study were discussed.