Workshops for people with disabilities (WfbM) are still one of the best-established and best-known institutions in Germany in the field of assistance for people with disabilities, especially for people with mental impairments.
The institution of the workshop is considered to be very typical for the German disability assistance, because it is a strongly established, institutionalized system, which is less common in other countries and thus exemplary for the German assistance landscape, which is still very much dominated by special institutions with a segregating, "protective" character.
However, against the background of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, this type of institution may be called into question in the medium term. The aim of this paper will therefore be to clarify what workshops actually are, how they function, how this is compatible with current concepts of inclusion of disabled people and with the UN Convention, and what problems and contradictions may arise in the near future.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- Participation and work in the case of disability
- Workshops for disabled people (WfbM) at a glance
- The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities with Regard to Participation in Working Life
- Critical reflection of workshops with regard to participation in working life in relation to the UN Convention
- Conclusion
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This work aims to explore the potential contradictions between workshops for disabled people (WfbM) in Germany and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It investigates the extent to which workshops fulfill their task of enabling participation in working life, specifically for individuals with intellectual disabilities, in light of the Convention's provisions.
- The concept of participation in working life
- The historical development and current state of WfbM in Germany
- The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its implications for work participation
- The challenges and limitations of WfbM in promoting true inclusion in the workplace
- The need for reform and alternative models to facilitate integration into the mainstream labor market
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
- Introduction: This chapter sets the context by introducing the concept of workshops for disabled people (WfbM) in Germany and highlighting their importance within the German disability assistance system. The chapter also introduces the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its potential impact on the future of WfbM. The author outlines the central research question and hypothesis of the work.
- Participation and work in the case of disability: This chapter delves into the meaning of participation in working life, exploring the different aspects and benefits of participation. It examines the sociological definition of work and how it relates to the current practices of WfbM.
- Workshops for disabled people (WfbM) at a glance: This chapter provides a brief overview of the history and current state of WfbM in Germany. It discusses the historical development of the employment of disabled people and the evolution of WfbM.
- The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities with Regard to Participation in Working Life: This chapter examines the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its provisions related to work participation. It explores the Convention's perspective on work and the rights it guarantees for people with disabilities.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
This work centers on the following keywords: workshops for disabled people (WfbM), UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, participation in working life, intellectual disabilities, integration, inclusion, labor market, employment, disability assistance, special institutions, reform, and alternative models.
- Quote paper
- Torsten Scholz (Author), 2012, Inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities in the workplace in light of the UN Convention on Disability Rights, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/1222850
