The Challenges and Supports for Career Development of Persons with Disabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Iftita Rahmi, Runi Rulanggi

2021

Abstract

Persons with Disabilities (PwD) are one of the groups most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The implementation of social and physical distancing made workers with disabilities have to face many challenges at work. This affects the career development of PwD. This study used a case study method to identify various challenges and support needed in the career development of PwD during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants were obtained by purposive sampling method. Data collection was done by semi-structured interviews. Data analysis was carried out with a 2-step coding process. The results of this study showed the challenges for career development of PwD were their personal characteristics (e.g., type and severity of their disability), disempowering family, limited access to education and vocational training, insufficient health care and facilities, discrimination, and negative stigma at the workplace. The support needed for career development of PwD were opportunities to access higher education and vocational training, supportive family, co-workers, and workplace environment. The results of this study offer an evaluation to stakeholders thus that they can provide adequate accessibility for PwD at work.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Rahmi I. and Rulanggi R. (2021). The Challenges and Supports for Career Development of Persons with Disabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic. In Proceedings of the 3rd Annual International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities - Volume 1: AICOSH, ISBN 978-989-758-603-3, pages 25-33. DOI: 10.5220/0010803400003348

in Bibtex Style

@conference{aicosh21,
author={Iftita Rahmi and Runi Rulanggi},
title={The Challenges and Supports for Career Development of Persons with Disabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 3rd Annual International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities - Volume 1: AICOSH,},
year={2021},
pages={25-33},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0010803400003348},
isbn={978-989-758-603-3},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 3rd Annual International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities - Volume 1: AICOSH,
TI - The Challenges and Supports for Career Development of Persons with Disabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic
SN - 978-989-758-603-3
AU - Rahmi I.
AU - Rulanggi R.
PY - 2021
SP - 25
EP - 33
DO - 10.5220/0010803400003348