World population is ageing and in Europe the situation is especially alarming. In the next two decades the ratio of people over 65 years of age is expected to double. This threatens long-term sustainability of welfare systems. The debate about future developments has been going on since the turn of the century. Based on this debate the European Union defined improving the inclusion of people over 50 as the main solution to this problem. The means to achieving this goal have been identified at the level of the labour market, disease prevention and lifelong learning. The specific instruments are: 1) increasing the participation of older workers in the labour market by increasing retirement age, introducing penalties for early retirement, promoting retraining of older and increasing retraining efficiency, 2) restructuring of pension systems and provision of social services and 3) strengthening participation of older people in society, applying the principles of active aging at all levels of social life and increasing the quality and variety of lifelong learning opportunities. This paper analyses the situation of persons over 50 years of age in the Czech Republic in terms of their position in the labour market, participation in social life and quality of life in the context of the strategic concept of...

Darbo tikslas – Ištirti jaunų lengvą psichinę negalią turinčių žmonių įdarbinimo ypatumus ir galimybes Kauno mieste. Uždaviniai: 1. Išsiaiškinti darbdavių požiūrį į neįgaliųjų su lengva psichine negalia dalyvavimą darbinėje veikloje. 2.Išanalizuoti psichinę negalią turinčių žmonių galimybes ir sunkumus dalyvauti darbinėje veikloje. 3. Išsiaiškinti darbdavių nuomonę apie lengvą psichinę negalią turinčių žmonių įdarbinimo problemų sprendimo galimybes. Tyrimo metodika: Anketinė apklausa, skirta išanalizuoti darbdavių požiūrį į lengvą psichinę negalią turinčių žmonių įdarbinimą. Apklausti 58 įmonių vadovai iš 81 (71,6 proc.). Anketiniai duomenys buvo analizuojami naudojant statistinį duomenų analizės paketą SPSS. Kokybinis tyrimas - nestandartizuotas interviu, kuriame dalyvavo 5 darbdaviai. Duomenys išanalizuoti naudojant kokybinę turinio analizę (content). Rezultatai. 70,7 proc. darbdavių požiūris į žmogų su lengva psichine negalia yra teigiamas; 37,9 proc. juos įdarbintų; 51,7 proc. teigia, kad gali būti naudingi; 22,4 proc. įdarbintų dėl teigiamų nuostatų; 17,2 proc.- dėl naudos. 43,1 proc. mano, kad sveikata leidžia dirbti.60,3 proc. – gali užtikrinti darbo sąlygas; 53,3 proc. teigia, kad kiti darbuotojai laiko kolektyvo nariu. 48,2 proc. mano, kad darbo rinka neįgaliesiems uždara. 48,3 proc. mano, kad darbas sveikatą ir gyvenimo kokybę veikia teigiamai. Atlikus kokybinį tyrimą nustatyta, kad valstybės vaidmuo ir finansavimas nepakankamas; visuomenės požiūris dviprasmiškas... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Aim of work – To explore the employment peculiarities and opportunities of young people with light mental disabilities in Kaunas city. Tasks: 1. To find out the employers’ attitude to the participation of young people with light mental disabilities in work activity. 2. To analyse opportunities and possibilities of young people with light mental disabilities to participate in work activity. 3. To find out the employers’ opinion about the possibilities of solving the problems related with employment of people with light mental disabilities. Methods of work: A questionnaire, intended to analyse employers’ attitude to the employment of people with light mental disabilities. 58 companies’ executives of 81 (71.6%) have been questioned. Questionnaire data were analyzed using package of statistical data analysis SPSS. A qualitative study – nonstandardized interview, which was attended by 5 employers. Data have been analysed using qualitative content analysis. Results. Attitude of 70.7% employers to the person with light mental disability is positive; 37.9% would employ them; 51.7% state, that can be useful; 22.4% would employ because of positive attitude; 17.2% - because of benefit. 43.1% think that health allow to work. 60.3% - can ensure working conditions; 53.3% state that other employees consider them as members of team. 48.2% think that work market is closed for disabled people. 48.3% think that health and quality of life are affected by work positively. After doing the... [to full text]