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Universal Journal of Public Health Vol. 9(3), pp. 140 - 148
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2021.090305
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Improving the Quality of Life of Persons with Disabilities by Promoting Their Professional Rehabilitation
Victoriia Overchuk 1, Julia Kushnir 1, 袨ksana Shportun 2, Lyudmila Matokhniuk 3, Zhanna Sydorenko 1, Kateryna Vasyuk 1, Viktoriya Shevchuk 4, Ihor Bloshchynskyi 5,*
1 Department of Psychology, Donetsk National University named after Vasily Stus, Vinnytsia, Ukraine
2 Department of Psychology, Public higher educational establishment 芦Vinnytsia academy of continuing education禄, Ukraine
3 Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Psychology Public higher educational establishment 芦Vinnytsia academy of continuing education禄, Vinnytsia, Ukraine
4 Department of General and Engineering disciplines, Bohdan Khmelnytskyi National Academy of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine
5 Department of Foreign Languages, Bohdan Khmelnytskyi National Academy of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine
ABSTRACT
The article considers fundamental aspects of ensuring the quality of life of persons with disabilities in Ukraine, recognition of their rights to a full life in society and the creation by the state of appropriate conditions for their rehabilitation and social integration. There have been significant changes in attitudes towards people with disabilities in recent decades. The basis of such changes is the recognition of their rights to a full life in society and the creation of appropriate conditions for their rehabilitation and social integration, but, despite the positive changes, the quality of life of people with disabilities lags far behind and does not meet today's requirements. Today in Ukraine, the employment of people with disabilities is part of vocational rehabilitation, the purpose of which is to provide them with work directly. The article is devoted to the study of the development and supports system of vocational training of persons with disabilities in Ukraine. Particular attention is paid to the structure of state and non-state institutions, through which vocational training of persons with disabilities is carried out. The critical shortcomings of the vocational education system of persons with disabilities in Ukraine are selected. In particular, in terms of financing such education, logistics for certain groups of persons with disabilities, as well as educational institutions and enterprises that need to adapt their place of study or work to the needs of persons with disabilities. The feasible analysis also indicates the shortcomings of the Procedure for choosing a profession for people with disabilities with the participation of medical and social expert commission (MSEC). Recommendations for overcoming these shortcomings are formulated separately.
KEYWORDS
Professional Orientation, A Person with a Disability, Employment, Integration, Socialization, Models of Disability
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Victoriia Overchuk , Julia Kushnir , 袨ksana Shportun , Lyudmila Matokhniuk , Zhanna Sydorenko , Kateryna Vasyuk , Viktoriya Shevchuk , Ihor Bloshchynskyi , "Improving the Quality of Life of Persons with Disabilities by Promoting Their Professional Rehabilitation," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 140 - 148, 2021. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2021.090305.
(b). APA Format:
Victoriia Overchuk , Julia Kushnir , 袨ksana Shportun , Lyudmila Matokhniuk , Zhanna Sydorenko , Kateryna Vasyuk , Viktoriya Shevchuk , Ihor Bloshchynskyi (2021). Improving the Quality of Life of Persons with Disabilities by Promoting Their Professional Rehabilitation. Universal Journal of Public Health, 9(3), 140 - 148. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2021.090305.