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People with intellectual disability and employment sustainability: A qualitative interview study
Author(s) -
Helena Taubner,
Magnus Tideman,
Carin StalandNyman
Publication year - 2023
Publication title -
journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1468-3148
pISSN - 1360-2322
DOI - 10.1111/jar.13036
Subject(s) - sustainability , intellectual disability , flexibility (engineering) , focus group , qualitative research , subsidy , wage , work (physics) , population , psychology , balance (ability) , duration (music) , demographic economics , business , economics , labour economics , sociology , marketing , management , social science , demography , art , literature , neuroscience , market economy , ecology , mechanical engineering , psychiatry , engineering , biology
Background Swedish employment rates are disproportionately low among people with intellectual disability and research on employment sustainability in this group is scarce. This study investigated employment sustainability among people with intellectual disability, with a focus on identifying facilitators. Method Fifteen persons with intellectual disability who were gainfully employed and had been so for at least 1 year during the last 3 years, and 10 representatives from their employers, were interviewed. Results Five facilitators were identified: (1) having tried various types of work, (2) liking to be at work, (3) balance concerning expectations and adaptations, (4) mutual engagement and flexibility, and (5) wage subsidies. Conclusion Employment sustainability needs to be understood at individual as well as environmental and societal levels. In addition, both duration and progress should be considered regarding employment sustainability in this population.