Hall Allison Cohen, Kramer John
Institute for Community Inclusion, University of Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts 02125, USA.
J Soc Work Disabil Rehabil. 2009;8(3-4):146-70. doi: 10.1080/15367100903200452.
Using qualitative methods, this study examined the experiences of individuals with intellectual disabilities (IDs) in sheltered workshops and compared them to those in community employment. In particular, the study investigated how employment affects opportunities for the creation of social capital. Primary respondents were individuals with ID and secondary respondents were family members and employment services staff. Findings revealed that a form of social capital was created through workplace connections. Community employment did not increase social capital per se, but it did produce opportunities not available in the workshop. The role of family members emerged as critical in the support of community employment and its potential for social capital development.
本研究采用定性方法，考察了智障人士在庇护工厂的经历，并将其与社区就业经历进行比较。具体而言，该研究调查了就业如何影响社会资本创造的机会。主要受访者为智障人士，次要受访者为家庭成员和就业服务人员。研究结果显示，一种社会资本是通过工作场所的人际关系建立起来的。社区就业本身并没有增加社会资本，但它确实带来了庇护工厂所没有的机会。家庭成员的作用在支持社区就业及其社会资本发展潜力方面显得至关重要。
