Volume : 7, Issue : 4, April - 2018

A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY ON PSYCHO-SOCIAL AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION OF EMPLOYED PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (DIVYANGJAN) AT WORK PLACE

Dev Nandan Kumar, Dr. Tanu Tandon

Abstract :

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:&#10;justify;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;&#10;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-bidi-language:HI">Disability is generally equated with incapacity. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;&#10;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">There is a wide spread underestimation of the abilities and potential of divyangjan due to general public perception and prejudices, thereby creating a vicious cycle of under achievement. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&#10;&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-bidi-language:HI">Because of the impact of societal attitudes on life experiences, opportunities, and help-seeking behaviors of divyangjans, negative attitudes toward disability could be viewed as &ldquo;invisible barriers&rdquo; to successful rehabilitation.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"> <span style="background:#FFFEF7">Divyangjan in India face many challenges when looking to develop employable skills and in gaining meaningful employment. Divyangjan </span>also need the right tools, validated training and healthy work environment to effectively perform their jobs. <span style="background:white">The resolution of these problems is challenging and requires imaginative and multifaceted actions; both access and outcome is possible by an individualized approach to meet their vocational training needs. </span><span style="background:#FFFEF7">Improving psycho social and vocational rehabilitation opportunities for divyangjan is a critical element for enhancing the quality of life for individual with disability, their families; in addition it also implies substantial gains for the oader economy.</span> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;&#10;mso-bidi-language:HI">Phenomenological and associated approaches has been be applied to single cases or to serendipitous or deliberately selected samples </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">to discuss relevant issues and challenges related to psycho social and vocational rehabilitation of employed divyangjan at work place. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:&#10;justify;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;&#10;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:&#10;justify;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;&#10;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-bidi-language:HI">This phenomenological study has focused on need of divyangjan and other </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">relevant issues and challenges related to psycho social and vocational rehabilitation of employed divyangjan at work place.<o:p></o:p></span></p>