Mercado de trabalho: desafios e conquistas na inserção da pessoa com deficiência intelectual em uma cidade do interior do estado do Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

This research approach the theme "Labor market: Challenges and achievements in the insertion of person with intellectual disability in a country side town of the Rio Grande do Sul State". This research had as general objective to understand the insertion, the challenges and the achievements found by the subjects with intellectual disability in the labor market, in order to understand how it occurs in an Agricultural Cooperative. The theoretical foundation addressed the following themes: Intellectual disability, disabled people inclusion in the labor market and special education. To achieve the objectives a semi-structured interview was used. The subjects were the unit local manager, the department supervisor of the Agricultural Cooperative and two individuals with intellectual disabilities. It was verified that the company plays a very important role in the inclusion process of these disabled people and their insertion in the labor market are also supported by their co-workers. The study also shows that the subjects’ low job searches are mostly related to the family and the fear of losing the Long-term Continued Benefit (LCB). The research concluded that the disabled people positions in the job market are not entirely filled, however, company and employees achieve good levels of satisfaction when the job contracts are sealed between both parts