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KMID : 1001720040140020057
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Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation
2004 Volume.14 No. 2 p.57 ~ p.88
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An analysis of the type and frequency of natural supports provided by co-workers for workers with mental retardation in inclusive workplace
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Park Seung-Hee
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study is to examine the nature of natural supports in inclusive workplaces by means of analyzing the types and frequency of natural supports provided by co-workers for workers with mental retardation. Reponses of the survey developed by the researchers were collected from 240 co-workers in firms that across in Seoul and capital zone(including Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi Province). The results of study are following.(1) There were three factors of natural supports provided by co-workers；personal care supports, job/task supports, and social supports, The rank of frequency of each sub-category of natural supports was followed；job/task supports, social supports, and personal care supports respectively. (2)The frequency of support provision by co-workers was significantly different according to the length of work-term in job/task supports and social supports sub-categories；The longer work term, the more supports. In term of the support frequency related to the co-worker’s work department and the types of job task, the more job/task supports were provided to workers with mental retardation when they were in the same department with co-workers and the types of job task are same. Interestingly enough, the people who work in the manufacturing industry provide more supports in personal care supports, job/task supports, and social support than food industry. (3)As far as the frequency of natural supports concerns according to the level of mental retardation and the work-term of workers with mental retardation, the significant differences exist in between sub-categories, but not within a category. The milder the level of mental retardation and the longer work term of workers with mental retardation, the more supports. Finally, limitations of this study and suggestions for future studies are suggested.
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KEYWORD
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natural supports, job/task supports personal care supports, Social supports
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