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Revista Internacional de Investigación en Ciencias Sociales
On-line version ISSN 2226-4000
Abstract
REYES GIMENEZ, Armín. Employability of Persons with Disabilities from the Governance Framework of the SENADIS, Paraguay. Rev. Int. Investig. Cienc. Soc. [online]. 2015, vol.11, n.2, pp.209-222. ISSN 2226-4000. https://doi.org/10.18004/riics.2015.diciembre.209-222.
In order to identify the employment status of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Paraguay, verify compliance with employment laws in public institutions registered with the Ministry of Public Administration and investigate the opening of private institutions, as the inclusion of PWDs as employees, descriptive cross-sectional observational study, with qualitative and quantitative approach is performed. In identifying the employment situation of PWDs in Paraguay, it shows that the country has 316,324 PWD economically active age, of which 15,816 PWD are able to be inserted in work. Of this population only 1% have managed to be inserted. PWD population seeking employment is even about sex; with age between 26 and 35, level of study mostly with incomplete secondary; they have training in computer, manual labor, administrative, technical, health and art area. On the type of disability has the highest percentage physical disability, followed by sensory and intellectual. In relation to laws, the country has positive actions in favor of PWDs, although implementation is still low. As for the opening of private institutions it shows that a limited number of PWDs are embedded occupationally through the social responsibility of companies.
Keywords : Employability; People with disabilities; Employability Plan; SENADIS.