A inclusão das pessoas com deficiência no meio ambiente de trabalho: a função social das empresas

Abstract

This research aims to analyze possible incentives for the professional qualification of people with disabilities, as well as to discuss structural changes in the scope of admission, as negative aspects are observed in the business routine, especially with regard to the hiring of this group. Work, combined with other factors, becomes a relevant instrument for the individual's independence, autonomy and social growth. However, throughout history, the entry of people with disabilities into the work environment has encountered several obstacles, mainly due to the standardization structure of human behaviors, although the difference is a peculiar characteristic of each individual. Thus, people with disabilities because they do not fit the standards of normality established in the social context were subjected to an oppressive social process of exclusion and segregation. In an attempt to overcome this situation, the social model, for example, represents an important advance, as disability becomes part of human diversity. Despite this interpretative change, disability is still relegated to social invisibility. Therefore, the job opportunity presents itself as a possibility for people with disabilities to interact with other professionals, in addition to being a path to autonomy and independence. Addressing this theme, the research developed in this work seeks to understand the benefits that access to work brings to society in general, considering that the inclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace encompasses the recognition of full citizenship and not just compliance of social obligations.