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Traversing Disability: Building Social Capital through Skill Development for Employment

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  • Adèle Ebrahim

    (Department of Health and Rehabilitation Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7700, South Africa)

  • Theresa Lorenzo

    (Department of Health and Rehabilitation Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7700, South Africa)

  • Harsha Kathard

    (Department of Health and Rehabilitation Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7700, South Africa)

Abstract

This paper investigates the influence of social capital in the training of persons with disabilities. The expansion of social networks is regarded as a central principle of the rehabilitation agenda and thus is a central concept that may influence the training experiences of persons with disabilities. Absent from much of social capital research is its influence on skill development and employment opportunities for persons with disabilities. Social capital has the potential to play an important role in the livelihoods of persons with disabilities who are at high risk of being marginalised. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore and critically examine the experiences of persons with disabilities who participated in an auxiliary skill development programme, to determine whether and how it has strengthened and expanded their social capital to advance their opportunities for economic inclusion and/or employment. There is currently no convincing practice available, particularly in the South African employment landscape, around how social capital can be incorporated in the employment of persons with disabilities. An intrinsic case study approach was utilised as it allowed for the identification and description of an employability-related skill development programme for persons with disabilities. In this paper, we argue that the transfer of skills alone is not enough for persons with disabilities to gain employment.

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  • Adèle Ebrahim & Theresa Lorenzo & Harsha Kathard, 2022. "Traversing Disability: Building Social Capital through Skill Development for Employment," Disabilities, MDPI, vol. 2(3), pages 1-12, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jdisab:v:2:y:2022:i:3:p:31-450:d:875907
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