THE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES OF PERSONS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES FROM LUBLIN PROVINCE IN THE LIGHT OF SOCIAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS
Introduction The level of involvement in economic activity of people with disabilities is influenced by various demographic factors. The objective of the work was an evaluation of the professional activities of persons with physical disabilities who were residents of the Lublin Province taking into...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Akademia Bialska im. Jana Pawła II
2019-07-01
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| Series: | Rozprawy Społeczne |
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| Online Access: | https://rozprawyspoleczne.edu.pl/AKTYWNOSC-ZAWODOWA-OSOB-Z-NIEPELNOSPRAWNOSCIA-FIZYCZNA-nZ-WOJEWODZTWA-LUBELSKIEGO,110868,0,2.html |
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| Summary: | Introduction
The level of involvement in economic activity of people with disabilities is
influenced by various demographic factors. The objective of the work was an evaluation of the
professional activities of persons with physical disabilities who were residents of the Lublin
Province taking into account social and demographic conditions.
Material and Methods
The survey was carried out in the period from May to October 2014 on
a group of 233 persons with physical disabilities, residents of Lublin Province. The research tool
was a questionnaire prepared by the author of the paper
Results
The research results show that 51.07% (n=119) of the respondents declared that
they were professionally active, and the social and demographic characteristics influencing
their professional activity were age, place of residence, education, marital status, and level of
disability (p<0.05).
Conclusions
The most-significant determinants of PA in persons with disabilities are working
age, living in a city, higher and secondary education, marital status, and a low or moderate level
of disability. |
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| ISSN: | 2657-9332 |