Políticas activas de empleo e inclusión laboral de las personas con discapacidad e incapacidad. Un estudio de caso en Portugal [Active employment and labor inclusion policies for people with disability and incapacity. A case study in Portugal]

Abstract

This research is based on the Social Model of Disability, which understands disability as a social construct based on human rights, and presents the support measures taken by the Portuguese public employment service and their applicability on the labour inclusion of people with disabilities or incapacities. It is a political conception that aims to transform society by contributing to the construction of a more sustainable and inclusive society. The study analyzes an integrated set of measures to support the qualification and employment of people with disabilities, using interviews and statistical data provided by the Instituto de Emprego e Formação Profissional (IEFP) and a Resource Centre that integrates this public in Portuguese territory.