The purpose of this study is to explore how social workers in the field recognize thework(labor) of people with developmental disabilities in the difficult situation ofemployment of the disabled. Q-Methodology was used to achieve the purpose of this s...
The purpose of this study is to explore how social workers in the field recognize thework(labor) of people with developmental disabilities in the difficult situation ofemployment of the disabled. Q-Methodology was used to achieve the purpose of this study. The result of the study on the type of subjective by using Q-Methodology, three types werederived as follows; Type 1 is titled as ‘Type of prejudice against social participation’because they have a negative view that work(labor) to the people with developmentaldisabilities is an only vain empty ideal that is very hard to reach in reality. Type 2 is titledas ‘Type of emphasis on social integration’ because they have a strong perception thatwork(labor) of the people with developmental disabilities is integrated with community. Type 3 is titled as ‘type of acceptance of social independence’ because they have positivecognition that work(labor) to the people with developmental disabilities is not easy but it isa positive aspect to take care of themselves in terms of value. This study has significance researching on the perception of work(labor) of social workersin the field that have direct and powerful influence to the work(labor) of people withdevelopmental disabilities and raise recognition on it because work(labor) is very importantfor social integration, human life and self-actualization in reality.