Abstract
Bu araştırmanın amacı; işverenlerin zihin engelli bireylerin (ZEB) istihdamlarına ilişkin görüş ve önerilerinin neler olduğunu belirlemektir. Araştırma ZEB’in çalıştığı işyerlerindeki 20 işverenle gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu araştırma, durum saptamaya yönelik betimsel bir çalışmadır. Araştırma verileri yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme tekniği ile toplanmıştır. Araştırma sonuçları, işverenlerin, ZEB’in istihdam edilebilmeleri için sorumluluk, teknoloji, uyum, ekip çalışması, iletişim ve akademik beceriler aradıklarını ortaya koymaktadır. Bunun yanı sıra ZEB’in iş ve işyeri deneyimlerinin arttırılmasının ve işe göre hazırlanmalarının önemli olduğu, okulların toplumu ve aileleri bilgilendirme konularına ağırlık vermesi gerektiği sonucu ortaya çıkmaktadır. Araştırma sonunda; ZEB’in istihdamlarında ne tür becerilerin göz önünde bulundurulduğu, bu bireylerin istihdam olanaklarının arttırılması konusunda bireylere sunulan eğitim hizmetlerinde hangi noktalar üzerinde ağırlıklı durulması gerektiği işveren görüşleri doğrultusunda ortaya konmuştur
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine employers’ opinions and suggestions on the
employment of individuals with mental retardation (MR). This descriptive study was conducted with 20
employers who hired individuals with MR. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Findings
revealed that employers valued technological, adaptive, co-operative, communicative, academic, and
responsibility skills while hiring individuals with MR. Moreover, results yielded that increasing work experience
of individuals with MR, training them according to the job, and informing activities directed towards both the
society and the families of these individuals were considered highly important by employers. This study puts
forward, as for the employers, what skills are necessary and what kind of educational activities should be
prioritized in the employment of individuals with MR.
Keywords
Individuals with Mental Retardation Vocational Education Employment Employability Employer Opinions.
References
- Akçamete, G. (1989). Özürlü çocukların ve gençlerin işe hazırlanmaları. Çağdaş Eğitim, 14(143), 2531.
- Bricout, J. C. & Bentley, K. J. (2000). Disability status and perceptions of employability by employers. Social Work Research, 24(2), 87-96.
- Brolin, D. E. (1989). Life centered career education: a competency based approach (3rd ed.). Reston, VA: The Council for Exceptional Children.
- Close, D. W., Sowers, J., Halpern, A. S. & Bourbeau, P. E. (1985). Programming for the transition living for mildly retarded persons. In K. C. Lakin & R. H. Bruininks (Ed.), Stratejies for achieving community integration of developmentally disabled citizens. (p.165) Baltimore: Brookes.
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- Crimando, W. (1984). A review of placement-related issues for clients with learning disabilities. Journal of Rehabilitation, 50(2), 78-81.
- Fugate, M., Kinicki, A.J., Ashforth, B.E. (2004). Employability: A psycho-social construct, its dimensions, applications. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 65, 14-38.
- EAPD (2002). “Funded Programs and Services for Human Resources Development Canada on behalf of the Federal-Provincial Promising Practices Project Committee Final Report.” [Online] Retrieved on 15-Sep-2005, at URL: http://www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca/mhd/pdf/ppeapd.pdf
- Greenan, J. P., Wu, M. & Black, E. L. (2002). Perspectives on employing ındividuals with special needs. The Journal of the Tecnology Studies, 27(1), 29-37.
- Hernandez, B., Keys, C., & Balcazar, F. (2000). Employer attitudes toward workers with disabilities and their ADA employment rights: A literature review - Americans with Disabilities Act. Journal of Rehabilitation, 66(4), 4-16.
- Koch, L. & Rumrill, P. (1999). The career portfolio as a job placement and retention tool for individuals with disabilities. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 13, 141–142. MEB (2000). Özel Eğitim Hizmetleri Yönetmeliği. Ankara.
- SCANS (1991). Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills. What Work Requires of Schools: A SCANS Report for America 2000. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Labor.
- Unger, D. N. (1999). Workplace supports: A view from employers who have hided supported employees. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 14(3), 167-179.
- Ünal, F. (2001). İstihdam Edilebilirlik Becerileri ve Bu Becerilerin Kazandırılmasına Yönelik Eğitsel Bir Model Önerisi. Yayınlanmamış Yüksek Lisans Tezi, Anadolu Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Eskişehir.
Details
| Primary Language | Turkish |
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| Journal Section | Articles |
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| Publication Date | June 26, 2007 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2007 Volume: 6 Issue: 2 |