Using the photovoice method to understand experiences of people with physical disabilities working in social enterprises
Using the photovoice method to understand experiences of people with physical disabilities working in social enterprises
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DOI：
10.1016/j.dhjo.2019.03.011
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发表时间：
2019-10-01
影响因子：
4.5
通讯作者：
Kwon, So Il
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作者：
Cho, Sangmi;Kim, Min Ah;Kwon, So Il
背景资料：社会企业可以成为残疾人在就业市场建立信心的另一种选择，因为失业和难以获得体面工作是残疾人面临的一个社会问题。然而，有限的研究已经检查了这些经验，从参与者的perspectives.Objective：本研究探讨了残疾人在社会企业工作的生活经历，使用photovoice method.Methods：五名员工在社会企业工作的身体残疾人参加了五个会议的photovoice在韩国。结果：本论文是根据参与者选择的四个主题（我的现状、在社会企业就业后的生活变化、感到沮丧和我的未来），在小组讨论中分享的叙述和照片进行的。参与者报告说，他们在经济和社会方面的生活质量都有所提高，但在社会企业工作时，面对人际关系、健康或工作量问题也感到沮丧。他们表示希望继续在社会企业工作，从而最终体验到更好的生活质量和对社会的贡献感。结论：雇主可以创造更多支持和可持续的工作场所，以确保残疾人在社会企业获得体面的工作机会，并贡献社会价值。社会工作专业人员应该为残疾员工提供专业支持，这些员工正在与社会企业中经常发生的健康和心理问题作斗争。(c)2019爱思唯尔公司All rights reserved.
Background: Social enterprises can be an alternative option for people with disabilities to build confidence in the job market, where unemployment and difficulty securing a decent job is a social issue for this population. However, limited studies have examined these experiences from the participants' perspectives.Objective: This study explored the life experiences of people with disabilities working in social enterprises, using the photovoice method.Methods: Five employees with physical disabilities working in a social enterprise participated in five sessions of photovoice in South Korea. They took photos for each session on four themes and participated in group discussions.Results: This paper draws from narrations and photos shared during group discussions regarding four themes selected by participants: my current state, life changes after being employed in a social enterprise, feeling frustrated, and my future. The participants reported better quality of life both financially and socially, but also felt frustration facing interpersonal, health, or workload problems while working at a social enterprise. They expressed hope to continue working in their social enterprise, and thus ultimately experience better quality of life and a sense of contributing to society.Conclusions: Employers can create more supportive and sustainable workplaces to secure decent job opportunities for persons with disabilities at a social enterprise and contribute social value. Social work professionals should provide professional support to employees with disabilities who are struggling with health and psychosocial problems that often occur in social enterprises. (c) 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.