Jetha Arif, Shamaee Ali, Tompa Emile, Smith Peter, Bültmann Ute, Bonaccio Silvia, Tucker Lori B, Norman Cameron, Banks Cristina G, Gignac Monique A M
Institute for Work and Health, Toronto, Canada; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Institute for Work and Health, Toronto, Canada.
Equal Divers Incl. 2023 Dec 18;42(9):75-91. doi: 10.1108/EDI-06-2022-0154. Epub 2023 May 9.
PURPOSE –: The world of work is changing and creating challenges and opportunities for the employment inclusion of young people with disabilities. In this article, the perceptions held by young adults with disabilities regarding participation in the future of work are examined.
DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH –: One-on-one interviews were conducted with Canadian young adults (ages 18-36 years) living with a disability. Participants were asked about their thoughts regarding the impact of the changing nature of work on their labor market involvement and career aspirations. A thematic analysis was performed to identify and examine emergent salient themes.
FINDINGS –: In total, 22 young adults were interviewed; over half held secure employment. Career aspirations and work-related decisions were primarily shaped by a participant's health needs. The future of work was seen as a more proximal determinant to employment. Digital technologies were expected to impact working conditions and create barriers and facilitators to employment. Participants who indicated being securely employed held positive expectations regarding the impact of digital technology on their work. Participants working precariously held negative appraisals regarding the impact of digital technologies on employment opportunities. The role of technological and soft skills was critical to participating in a labor market reliant on advanced technology. Participants reported barriers to developing job skills related to their disability and their work arrangements.
ORIGINALITY/VALUE –: This research highlights the importance of considering changes in the future of work, especially the digital transformation of the economy, in the design of initiatives which promote the employment inclusion of young adults with disabilities. Despite the significance of the changing nature of work, supporting health needs and encouraging access to secure work arrangements also remain paramount.
工作领域正在发生变化，为残疾青年的就业融入带来了挑战和机遇。本文探讨了残疾青年对参与未来工作的看法。
设计/方法/途径：对加拿大18至36岁的残疾青年进行了一对一访谈。参与者被问及他们对工作性质变化对其劳动力市场参与和职业抱负的影响的看法。进行了主题分析，以识别和研究新出现的突出主题。
总共采访了22名青年；超过一半的人有稳定工作。职业抱负和与工作相关的决定主要受参与者健康需求的影响。未来工作被视为就业的更直接决定因素。数字技术预计会影响工作条件，并为就业创造障碍和促进因素。表示有稳定工作的参与者对数字技术对其工作的影响持积极期望。从事不稳定工作的参与者对数字技术对就业机会的影响持负面评价。技术和软技能的作用对于参与依赖先进技术的劳动力市场至关重要。参与者报告了在发展与其残疾和工作安排相关的工作技能方面存在障碍。
原创性/价值：本研究强调了在设计促进残疾青年就业融入的举措时，考虑未来工作变化，特别是经济数字化转型的重要性。尽管工作性质的变化很重要，但支持健康需求和鼓励获得稳定工作安排也仍然至关重要。
