A literature review on work transitioning of youth with disabilities into competitive employment

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dc.contributor.authorEngelbrecht, Madrien_ZA
dc.contributor.authorShaw, Lynnen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorVan Niekerk, Lanaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-26T10:39:48Z
dc.date.available2018-06-26T10:39:48Z
dc.date.issued2017-08
dc.descriptionCICATION: Engelbrecht, M., Shaw, L. & Van Niekerk, L. 2017. A literature review on work transitioning of youth with disabilities into competitive employment. African Journal of Disability, 6,a298. doi:10.4102/ajod.v6i0.298.en_ZA
dc.descriptionThe origianl publication is available at https://www.ajod.orgen_ZA
dc.description.abstractBackground: The marginalisation of youth with disabilities from employment opportunities is evident from literature in as far as they form part of the larger groups ‘people with disabilities’ and ‘youth’. A focused view of programmes that assist youth with disabilities into employment has not been presented, despite the worldwide crisis of youth unemployment. Aim: This review aimed to identify evidence on work transition programmes that are effective in assisting people with disabilities into open labour market (competitive) employment, as well as to highlight gaps in knowledge to inform future research on this topic. Methods: Literature and policy on programmes that support such transitions were considered, firstly from a global perspective and then with a view from developing countries. The SALSA (Search, Appraisal, Synthesis and Analysis) framework was used to source and analyse information from a diverse set of documents. Various online databases were searched for research papers published between 1990 and 2016, and websites were searched for reports pertaining to this topic. Results: Ninety-nine documents were selected to inform the review, out of an identified 259 scientific journal articles, policy documents, acts, organisational reports and book chapters. Conclusion: A synthesis of findings was presented in a narrative that reflects the themes of youth with disabilities and employment in the world, work transition endeavours in the developing world and a specific focus on this group in South Africa. The review revealed a gap in knowledge and evidence pertaining to youth with disabilities and employment, highlighting these as research foci, and emphasising the need for youth-focused research that generates knowledge about disability and transitions into the labour force.en_ZA
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dc.identifier.citationEngelbrecht, M., Shaw, L. & Van Niekerk, L. 2017. A literature review on work transitioning of youth with disabilities into competitive employment. African Journal of Disability, 6,a298. doi:10.4102/ajod.v6i0.298.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2226-7220 (online)
dc.identifier.issn2223-9170 (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.4102/ajod.v6i0.298
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/104095
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherAOSIS publishing
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain conpyright
dc.subjectDisabilitiesen_ZA
dc.subjectYouth with disabilitiesen_ZA
dc.subjectEmploymenten_ZA
dc.titleA literature review on work transitioning of youth with disabilities into competitive employmenten_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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