The Meaning of Vocational Rehabilitation for People with Disabilities: A Phenomenological Study

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10.2991/978-2-38476-198-2_38How to use a DOI?

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Vocational Rehabilitation; Vocational Training; People with Disabilities

ABSTRACT

Vocational rehabilitation in Indonesia has not shown a satisfying result. Vocational training had not provided sufficient working capital for people with disabilities. Hence, the development of effective vocational rehabilitation requires a holistic and in-depth study through the experience of individual praxis involved in vocational rehabilitation. This study aims to describe the essence of the meaning of vocational rehabilitation from the perspective of the experience of therapist and people with disabilities. This research was conducted at the Integrated Rehabilitation Center for People with Disabilities (BRTPD) Yogyakarta by using a qualitative approach to the study of phenomenology. The data collection technique is done by in-depth interviews and participant observation. The respondents consisted of three therapists and four vocational rehabilitation clients who were chosen purposively. While participants’ observations were carried out by involving themselves directly in vocational rehabilitation activities. Respondents about the interactions of respondents, interactions between participants and therapists, and the physical conditions that exist at the study site. The data was analyzed the interactive framework of qualitative data analysis. The results of the study concluded that vocational rehabilitation has meaning as an effort to develop efficacy and self-potential to build economic independence. Therefore, the negative stigma inherent in persons with disabilities will slowly change in people’s views. The meaning of vocational rehabilitation is formulated from four themes that appear in the results of qualitative data analysis based on interview and observation transcripts. The theme includes is vocational rehabilitation as an; (1) a process of developing self-efficacy; (2) instrument of achieving economic independence; (3) the rehabilitation process requires the specialskills of the therapist; (4) developing self- potential.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Itok Dwi Kurniawan
AU  - Wahyu Noviansyah
AU  - AG. Tamrin
AU  - Ine Laynazka
AU  - Ismawati Septiningsih
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/02/06
TI  - The Meaning of Vocational Rehabilitation for People with Disabilities: A Phenomenological Study
BT  - Proceedings of the 5th Vocational Education International Conference (VEIC-5 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 286
EP  - 292
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-198-2_38
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-198-2_38
ID  - Kurniawan2024
ER  -