An understanding of the collective experiences of unemployed people with disabilities engaged in an employment assisted programme in the Eastern Cape

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dc.contributor.advisorLorenzo, Theresaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorDirks, Judithen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-28T14:34:39Z
dc.date.available2014-07-28T14:34:39Z
dc.date.issued2013en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.
dc.description.abstractDisability impacts one’s life and many South African people with disabilities remain socially excluded as they are denied access to employment. This research study was conducted to understand the experiences of a group of people with disabilities who were engaged in an employment assisted programme (EAP) as a means of accessing the open labour market. The Literature Review provided a rich theoretical base by giving an overview of the concepts underpinning disability related issues within the social context of employment in the open labour market. A qualitative research approach was followed using individual descriptive case studies as the research design. Five unemployed young people with disabilities, who engaged an EAP, participated in the research study. Semi-structured interviews contributed to the rich information regarding their experiences relating to engaging in the EAP. Informed consent was obtained to ensure voluntary participation by the participants. Data was analysed using thematic content analysis. Four themes relating to each of the corresponding objectives emerged from the findings. The themes were: Theme One: Vehicle of progression This theme highlights the expectations held by the participants as they entered and engaged the EAP. Theme Two: Belonging in the world of work This theme captures the process of engagement in the EAP. It encapsulates the collective experiences which reflect coping factors, benefits and challenges encountered in the EAP. Theme Three: Active participation begins with me This theme reveals action taken by participants’ to promote personal progress relating to expectations and challenges presented in the EAP. Theme Four: Advancing Quality of life The final theme provides an awareness of personal change within participants as a result of their journey through the EAP.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationDirks, J. (2013). <i>An understanding of the collective experiences of unemployed people with disabilities engaged in an employment assisted programme in the Eastern Cape</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Occupational Therapy. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2971en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationDirks, Judith. <i>"An understanding of the collective experiences of unemployed people with disabilities engaged in an employment assisted programme in the Eastern Cape."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Occupational Therapy, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2971en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationDirks, J. 2013. An understanding of the collective experiences of unemployed people with disabilities engaged in an employment assisted programme in the Eastern Cape. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Dirks, Judith AB - Disability impacts one’s life and many South African people with disabilities remain socially excluded as they are denied access to employment. This research study was conducted to understand the experiences of a group of people with disabilities who were engaged in an employment assisted programme (EAP) as a means of accessing the open labour market. The Literature Review provided a rich theoretical base by giving an overview of the concepts underpinning disability related issues within the social context of employment in the open labour market. A qualitative research approach was followed using individual descriptive case studies as the research design. Five unemployed young people with disabilities, who engaged an EAP, participated in the research study. Semi-structured interviews contributed to the rich information regarding their experiences relating to engaging in the EAP. Informed consent was obtained to ensure voluntary participation by the participants. Data was analysed using thematic content analysis. Four themes relating to each of the corresponding objectives emerged from the findings. The themes were: Theme One: Vehicle of progression This theme highlights the expectations held by the participants as they entered and engaged the EAP. Theme Two: Belonging in the world of work This theme captures the process of engagement in the EAP. It encapsulates the collective experiences which reflect coping factors, benefits and challenges encountered in the EAP. Theme Three: Active participation begins with me This theme reveals action taken by participants’ to promote personal progress relating to expectations and challenges presented in the EAP. Theme Four: Advancing Quality of life The final theme provides an awareness of personal change within participants as a result of their journey through the EAP. DA - 2013 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2013 T1 - An understanding of the collective experiences of unemployed people with disabilities engaged in an employment assisted programme in the Eastern Cape TI - An understanding of the collective experiences of unemployed people with disabilities engaged in an employment assisted programme in the Eastern Cape UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2971 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/2971
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationDirks J. An understanding of the collective experiences of unemployed people with disabilities engaged in an employment assisted programme in the Eastern Cape. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Occupational Therapy, 2013 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2971en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Occupational Therapyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherOccupational Therapyen_ZA
dc.titleAn understanding of the collective experiences of unemployed people with disabilities engaged in an employment assisted programme in the Eastern Capeen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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