This paper presents individuals experiences of the Swedish labor market and their opportunities to obtain, maintain employment, or pursue studies. People with disabilities are a socio-economic group with poorer living conditions and reduced participation in all areas of society. The purpose of the paper was to investigate the factors influencing individuals' opportunities to integrate into the open labor market, outside of segregated forms of employment. The conclusions of the paper were that individuals face challenges due to specific disabilities such as anxiety, pain, fatigue, weakened immune systems, and other difficulties that diminish their ability to work. However, it is in interaction with the surrounding society that these difficulties develop into disabilities. Inadequate efforts to develop individualized support measures and strict adherence to organizational guidelines result in undermining individuals' efforts to take control of their lives and find meaningful employment. This, coupled with other factors at the structural level, leads to people with disabilities failing to obtain, maintain employment, or pursue studies. The paper concludes with a discussion on possible further research.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:mau-67091 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Poznan, Ivan |
| Publisher | Malmö universitet, Institutionen för socialt arbete (SA) |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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