How is employment policy deconstructed and assimilated by young people with an intellectual disability during the transitional phase of education

只有6%的工作年龄的智力残疾成年人从事任何形式的有偿工作（Dempsey和福特，2009年）。工作和类似工作的活动的好处可以与结构化时间和提供社会联系有关（Jhonda，1981）。然而，对于那些相对无能为力并被主流社会排斥的ID人群来说，（Lin等人，2012; Ewing，2008; Owens，2015），工作也可以带来积极减少耻辱，骚扰和歧视的机会（马奎尔，卫生部发表了“立即重视就业”文件（2009年）。建议在开放的劳动力市场上“彻底”增加有身份证的人数。虽然该政策规定了公平待遇和基于权利的公民身份方法（威廉姆斯，2013年），但这项研究将调查根深蒂固的态度和做法。Lin et al（2012）认为，目前的系统不足以让拥有ID的年轻人为竞争性工作角色做好准备。我的研究将建立在这些知识与具体的研究问题：1）如何在基层解释政策的机构和个人，这是如何构建和解释与ID的年轻人？2)谁参与了关于青年人未来道路的关键决策，在就未来道路选择进行互动和沟通时，描绘了什么语言？3)是否有加强政策的余地和机会？

Only 6% of working age adults with an intellectual disability (ID) are in any form of paid employment (Dempsey & Ford, 2009). The benefits of work and work like activity can be associated with structuring time and providing social contact (Jhonda, 1981). However for people with an ID who are relatively powerless and excluded from mainstream society (Lin et al, 2012; Ewing, 2008; Owens, 2015), work can also bring an opportunity to actively reduce stigma, harassment and discrimination (Maguire, 2009).The Department of Health published the 'Valuing Employment Now' (VEN) paper (2009) proposing to 'radically' increase the number of people with an ID in the open labour market. Whilst the policy establishes fair treatment and a rights based approach to citizenship (Williams, 2013) this research will investigate entrenched attitudes and practices. Lin et al (2012) suggests current systems are inadequate in preparing younger people with an ID for competitive work roles. My research will build upon this knowledge with specific research questions of:1) How is policy interpreted at root level by institutions and individuals and how is this constructed and interpreted to young people with an ID? 2) Who is involved in key decisions regarding the future pathways of young people and what language is portrayed when interaction and communication takes place regarding future pathway choice? 3) Is there scope and opportunity to strengthen the policy?