Papers by Maighread Kelly
People with intellectual disabilities have existed throughout our world across human history and ... more People with intellectual disabilities have existed throughout our world across human history and make up a part of all cultures, they represent a small section of the extremely wide variety of people in the human population at any one time yet they are still the most discriminated and stigmatised section of our society and are often the last within the community of disabled persons to receive attention (Paramenter, 2011).
Research has shown us that people with intellectual disabilities are ‘able to’ and ‘want to’ work but cannot because of the barriers that they face.
There has been a lot of emphasis in the recent years on the value of social enterprises in Ireland and their ability to be able to provide employment to individuals who are at a distance from the labour market.
Using qualitative research methods, this study explores the potential for social enterprises to be able to support people with intellectual disabilities to overcome the barriers to employment that they experience. The research presents a sample of social enterprises in Ireland and Wales that are currently supporting people to overcome barriers to employment.
Findings from the literature and case studies have shown that that our thinking on employment for people regardless of their ability or disadvantage must extend beyond the traditional and conventional opportunities which to date been offered in the competitive market and which do not offer adequate accommodations and supports.
The research has demonstrated that social enterprises that have been designed specifically to support people with intellectual disabilities have more potential to support their employees to overcome the barriers to employment. The findings also warn of the dangers of establishing social enterprises which are nothing more than a modern version of the segregated sector of sheltered workshops and job enclaves.
'Innovation in the Social Economy' Emerging Best Practice in Ireland and Wales - Edited by Deiric Ó Broin and Mary Hyland, Nov 7, 2014
People with intellectual disabilities have existed throughout our world across human history and ... more People with intellectual disabilities have existed throughout our world across human history and make up a part of all cultures, they represent a small section of the extremely wide variety of people in the human population at any one time yet they are still the most discriminated and stigmatised section of our society and are often the last within the community of disabled persons to receive attention (Paramenter, 2011).
Research has shown us that people with intellectual disabilities are ‘able to’ and ‘want to’ work but cannot because of the barriers that they face.
There has been a lot of emphasis in the recent years on the value of social enterprises in Ireland and their ability to be able to provide employment to individuals who are at a distance from the labour market.
Using qualitative research methods, this study explores the potential for social enterprises to be able to support people with intellectual disabilities to overcome the barriers to employment that they experience. The research presents a sample of social enterprises in Ireland and Wales that are currently supporting people to overcome barriers to employment.
Findings from the literature and case studies have shown that that our thinking on employment for people regardless of their ability or disadvantage must extend beyond the traditional and conventional opportunities which to date been offered in the competitive market and which do not offer adequate accommodations and supports.
The research has demonstrated that social enterprises that have been designed specifically to support people with intellectual disabilities have more potential to support their employees to overcome the barriers to employment. The findings also warn of the dangers of establishing social enterprises which are nothing more than a modern version of the segregated sector of sheltered workshops and job enclaves.
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Papers by Maighread Kelly
Research has shown us that people with intellectual disabilities are ‘able to’ and ‘want to’ work but cannot because of the barriers that they face.
There has been a lot of emphasis in the recent years on the value of social enterprises in Ireland and their ability to be able to provide employment to individuals who are at a distance from the labour market.
Using qualitative research methods, this study explores the potential for social enterprises to be able to support people with intellectual disabilities to overcome the barriers to employment that they experience. The research presents a sample of social enterprises in Ireland and Wales that are currently supporting people to overcome barriers to employment.
Findings from the literature and case studies have shown that that our thinking on employment for people regardless of their ability or disadvantage must extend beyond the traditional and conventional opportunities which to date been offered in the competitive market and which do not offer adequate accommodations and supports.
The research has demonstrated that social enterprises that have been designed specifically to support people with intellectual disabilities have more potential to support their employees to overcome the barriers to employment. The findings also warn of the dangers of establishing social enterprises which are nothing more than a modern version of the segregated sector of sheltered workshops and job enclaves.
Research has shown us that people with intellectual disabilities are ‘able to’ and ‘want to’ work but cannot because of the barriers that they face.
There has been a lot of emphasis in the recent years on the value of social enterprises in Ireland and their ability to be able to provide employment to individuals who are at a distance from the labour market.
Using qualitative research methods, this study explores the potential for social enterprises to be able to support people with intellectual disabilities to overcome the barriers to employment that they experience. The research presents a sample of social enterprises in Ireland and Wales that are currently supporting people to overcome barriers to employment.
Findings from the literature and case studies have shown that that our thinking on employment for people regardless of their ability or disadvantage must extend beyond the traditional and conventional opportunities which to date been offered in the competitive market and which do not offer adequate accommodations and supports.
The research has demonstrated that social enterprises that have been designed specifically to support people with intellectual disabilities have more potential to support their employees to overcome the barriers to employment. The findings also warn of the dangers of establishing social enterprises which are nothing more than a modern version of the segregated sector of sheltered workshops and job enclaves.
Research has shown us that people with intellectual disabilities are ‘able to’ and ‘want to’ work but cannot because of the barriers that they face.
There has been a lot of emphasis in the recent years on the value of social enterprises in Ireland and their ability to be able to provide employment to individuals who are at a distance from the labour market.
Using qualitative research methods, this study explores the potential for social enterprises to be able to support people with intellectual disabilities to overcome the barriers to employment that they experience. The research presents a sample of social enterprises in Ireland and Wales that are currently supporting people to overcome barriers to employment.
Findings from the literature and case studies have shown that that our thinking on employment for people regardless of their ability or disadvantage must extend beyond the traditional and conventional opportunities which to date been offered in the competitive market and which do not offer adequate accommodations and supports.
The research has demonstrated that social enterprises that have been designed specifically to support people with intellectual disabilities have more potential to support their employees to overcome the barriers to employment. The findings also warn of the dangers of establishing social enterprises which are nothing more than a modern version of the segregated sector of sheltered workshops and job enclaves.
Research has shown us that people with intellectual disabilities are ‘able to’ and ‘want to’ work but cannot because of the barriers that they face.
There has been a lot of emphasis in the recent years on the value of social enterprises in Ireland and their ability to be able to provide employment to individuals who are at a distance from the labour market.
Using qualitative research methods, this study explores the potential for social enterprises to be able to support people with intellectual disabilities to overcome the barriers to employment that they experience. The research presents a sample of social enterprises in Ireland and Wales that are currently supporting people to overcome barriers to employment.
Findings from the literature and case studies have shown that that our thinking on employment for people regardless of their ability or disadvantage must extend beyond the traditional and conventional opportunities which to date been offered in the competitive market and which do not offer adequate accommodations and supports.
The research has demonstrated that social enterprises that have been designed specifically to support people with intellectual disabilities have more potential to support their employees to overcome the barriers to employment. The findings also warn of the dangers of establishing social enterprises which are nothing more than a modern version of the segregated sector of sheltered workshops and job enclaves.