The Employment of People with Disabilities from Romania - Challenges and Solutions

Angela Achitei (), Ancuta Daniela Tompea () and Maria Roxana Atesoaie ()
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Angela Achitei: Social entrepreneur & President of †Alături de Voi†Foundation, Romania
Ancuta Daniela Tompea: Senior Lecturer Ph.D. "Petre Andrei" University of Iasi, Romania
Maria Roxana Atesoaie: Lecturer Ph.D., "Petre Andrei" University of Iasi, Romania

Anuarul Universitatii „Petre Andrei” din Iasi / Year-Book „Petre Andrei” University from Iasi, Fascicula: Asistenta Sociala, Sociologie, Psihologie / Fascicle: Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, 2019, vol. 23, 01-17

Abstract: The studywas developed having in mind that Romania is confronted with a workforce deficit, the activation of people from groups at risk, including with disabilities, being a possible solution to this problem. To this end were analyzed the needs and challenges that people with disabilities are facing while trying to become employed on the labor market and their access to services of support and transition. The study also analyzed the situation of integration employers and their capacity to ensure integrated packages of social and employment services, together with the extent to which they were affected by the Government Emergency Ordinance 60/2017 which lead to closing of 99% of shelter units from Romania. In the end are identified three legislative measures which may lead to a favorable framework for stimulating the employment of difficult-to-employ disabled people and of other categories at risk, through integration employers – shelter units and work integration social enterprises.

Keywords: People with disabilities; poverty; social economy; socio-professional integration; protected units; work integration; social enterprises (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I0 I2 I31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.18662/upasw/22

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