| Abstract [eng] |
The Master Thesis presents a theoretical analysis of vocational rehabilitation of people with addictions as precondition of integration into the labor market. The following hypothesis was selected: presumably, vocational rehabilitation is one of the key factors determining the success of integration into the labor market. A research was carried out by employing a questionnaire-based survey and interview. The goal of the study is to analyze the conjecture that vocational rehabilitation of people with addictions is precondition to integration into the labor market. A statistical quantitative analysis (descriptive analysis of general statistical indicators: mode, median, standard deviation, quartiles, frequencies, mean values and correlations, reliability of the research instrument) qualitative content analysis and case study of Ukraine were performed. The respondents of the research were 82 people with addictions who received employment or requalification services during seven long-term community-based rehabilitation programs. The respondents answered to 82 closed type questions and three semi-structured expert interviews were performed. The following are the key conclusions of the empirical research: 1. The social exclusion experienced by people with addictions is perceived as an integral phenomenon when one group within the society has less possibilities to participate in social life due to its weak integration. 2. To ensure successful integration of people with addictions, especially those participating in long-term rehabilitation programs, into the labor market, it is imperative to create suitable conditions for them to learn and acquire an appropriate profession corresponding to the market needs and to increase their motivation to get employed by teaching them effective job hunting methods. 3. The statistical quantitative analysis showed that more than a half of the respondents had no profession and their work experience was rather low. Also, the longer period of psychoactive drug abuse by the addicts, the lower their possibilities to maintain the position in the labor market. 4. The qualitative content analysis helped discern the following reasons of the problems related to the integration into the labor market: negative attitude of the society towards people with addictions, limited perception of the rehabilitation process, lack of competence of the employees at rehabilitation centers, incomplete nature of the projects and lack of State support. 5. The structure of vocational reintegration as integration into the labor market was modeled based on vocational training involving the development of general and vocational skills to prepare addicts for integration into the labor market. |
