Active inclusion of young people with disabilities or health problems
This report explores the position of young people with disabilities or chronic illness in the labour market. The economic inactivity rates of these young people are a growing problem in Europe. One group are leaving school and entering into disability registers without having worked, while a second group are entering these registers following a short period of working. In many countries, a majority of these young people are diagnosed with mental health disorders that are often related to psychosocial disorders (Eurofound, 2010).
Active inclusion policy at EU and national level is a central theme of this report. This policy is seen as the most appropriate policy instrument for combating the exclusion of young people with disabilities or chronic illness from the labour market. It should be noted that this policy is not confined to employment; it is also concerned with the inclusion of marginalised groups in education, leisure and wider society.
There is a clear need to target initiatives at these young people, who must overcome the barriers to participation experienced as a result of a health problem or impairment as well as the challenges faced in the labour market because of their age and lack of work experience. This group is to be found in a variety of places within the system – they may be on disability benefit, social assistance or unemployment benefit. Yet they are hidden because none of the statistics produced by these systems focuses on this age group. Active inclusion, with its emphasis on joined-up actions across the pillars of flexible income support, inclusive labour market measures, access to social and health services and lifelong learning, is seen as a useful way to address their needs.
Published : 5th February 2013
Author : Donal McAnaney, Richard Wynne, Edwin DeVos, Femke Reijenga, Claude Delfosse and Jan Spooren [ More From This Author ]
Publisher : The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) [ More From This Publisher ]
Rights : The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound)
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