On the realization of the assisted labour activity of the disabled in the subjects of the Russian Federation

Authors:

Starobina Elena Mikhailovna – Grand PhD in Pedagogical sciences (Dr. Ped. Sci.), chief scientist at the Department of professional and psychological rehabilitation of disabled of the Institute of Rehabilitation and Habilitation of the Disabled, Albrecht Federal Scientific and Educational Centre of Medikal and Social Expertise and Rehabilitation, 50 Bestuzhevskaya Street, 195067 St. Petersburg, Russian Federation; e-mail: estarobina@yandex.ru; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1820-9307.

Gordievskaya Elena Olegovna – PhD in Pedagogical Sciences (Cand. Ped. Sci.), senior researcher at the Department of Social and Vocational Rehabilitation and Habilitation of the Disabled of the Institute of Rehabilitation and Habilitation for Disabled, Albrecht Federal Scientific and Educational Centre of Medikal and Social Expertise and Rehabilitation, 50 Bestuzhevskaya Street, 195067 Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation; e-mail: elena.gord@bk.ru; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7617-298X.

Ryabtcev Mikhail Viktorovich – Associate Director of the Institute of Rehabilitation and Habilitation of the Disabled, Albrecht Federal Scientific and Educational Centre of Medikal and Social Expertise and Rehabilitation, 50 Bestuzhevskaya Street, 195067 St. Petersburg, Russian Federation; e-mail: ryabtcevmv@yandex.ru; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5564-6093.

Annotation:

Introduction. The necessity and relevance of this research is determined by the importance and relevance of the introduction of new technologies for the realization of the rights to professional activity of persons with disabilities with mental disorders and behavioral disorders.

Aim. The aim of the study is to identify problematic points in the field of employment promotion for people with mental disorders and behavioral disorders by analyzing the development of a new direction – assisted labour activity of these individuals, aimed at the fullest possible inclusion of this contingent in employment.

Materials and methods. Monitoring of the state of assisted labour activity using specially developed forms using a digital information resource conducted on the basis of the Albrecht Federal Scientific and Educational Center for Medical and Social Expertise and Rehabilitation of Disabled People was used as a method of collecting data on the implementation of assisted labour activity of disabled people in the subjects of the Russian Federation. The information was collected from 89 subjects of the Russian Federation as of 01.10.2024. Methods of information retrieval, generalization of information and general analytical information, analysis and processing of the obtained data (qualitative and quantitative methods) were also used.

Results. The data on the number of people with disabilities involved in assisted labour activity and the services provided for assisted labour activity in the regions of the Russian Federation are presented. The total number of disabled people of working age groups I and II included in the assisted labour activity as of October 1, 2024, amounted to 2,647 people. This is 88.8 % (in March 2024 – 49 %) of the number of disabled people of working age groups I and II, who have identified the possibility of working with the help of others in individual program of rehabilitation and habilitation, and who have applied to the employment service. 10415 events and services were provided by the executive authority of the subject of the Russian Federation, which exercises powers in the field of employment promotion for the organization of educational institutions for the disabled for the period from 01.03.2024 to 01.10.2024.

Discussion. The problems that arise in the organization of assisted labour activity in the regions of Russia are identified. Regulatory and legal regulation needs to be further elaborated at the regional level, additional incentives for employers are required, there is a lack of formation of a “supplier market” among organizations, it is necessary to increase the professional competence of specialists from non-profit organizations providing assisted labour activity services, and it is necessary to strengthen awareness-raising among the population and employers about the possibility of implementing assisted labour activity.

Conclusion. Based on the results of the study, a number of significant problems are identified in the field of assisted labour activity for people with mental disorders and behavioral disorders; taking into account the experience of implementing assisted labour activity in the regions of the Russian Federation, directions for solving the identified problems are proposed, with a focus on optimizing the employment of the target population.

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