| A Study on Managers' Perception of Vocational Rehabilitation for Mentally Disabled Persons |
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So-Ya-Ja Kim1, Youn-Gyung Kwag2, Lan Gum3 |
1Professor, College of Nursing, Yonsei University, Researcher, Nursing Policy Institute, Yonsei University
2Lecturer, Department of Nursing, Sunlin College
3Senior Manager, Goyang City Mental Health Center, Researcher, Nursing Policy Institute, Yonsei University |
| 일 지역 경영자들의 정신장에인 직업재활에 관한 인식 및 요구도 조사 |
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김소야자1, 곽윤경2, 금 란3 |
1연세대학교 간호대학 정신간호학교실 교수, 간호정책연구소 연구원
2포항선린대학 강의전담 강사
3고양시 정신보건센터 사업 팀장, 연세대학교 간호대학 간호정책연구소 연구원 |
Correspondence:
Youn-Gyung Kwag, Tel: 82-53-656-3681, Fax: 82-53-558-4971,
Email: k100479@hanmail.net
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Received: 8 April 2008 • Revised: 12 May 2008 • Accepted: 31 May 2008 |
| Abstract |
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to investigate managers' perception and the need of vocational re habilitation for mentally disabled people.
Methods
The Jang（1995）'s questionnaire of employers' perception tool on vocational rehabilitation for mentally disabled people to collect data from 64 managers in Goyang City was used. In addition, descriptive statistics and Chi-square test were used in the data analysis.
Results
Managers do not know the difference between mental illness and mental retardation, and public acts. They consider that people with mental illness are dangerous and intensive supervision is necessary because they are more likely to cause safety problems. They use the same standards on both mentally ill people and other employees for their performance evaluation and employment criteria. They stated that 2 or 4 times of vocational rehabilitation for the mentally ill is necessary. There is a significant difference in perception of the mentally ! ill depending on education level, religious background, and managerial positions.
Conclusions
It is necessary to educate managers about the difference between mental illness and mental retardation, public acts, and aggression in mental illness. Managers need opportunities to meet people with mental illness and get to know them. In addition, there is need for objective vocational capacity evaluation system for local people with mental illness. Job site oriented training that actually leads to pro duction increase should replace conventional "General training first, placement later" process. Lastly, it is important that let business owners share the value of community service by providing opportunities to the mentally ill and make managers informed with how to work with them and where to get help when problems occur. |
| Key Words:
Mentally disabled person; Vocational rehabilitation |
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