A significação do trabalho para a pessoa com deficiência intelectual, e o papel do estado e da família para a inclusão social

Abstract

The current unemployment scenario for the disabled population is merely a reflection of the still short history of their conquest of rights, and of the reminiscence that still lingers on the medical perspective, which for centuries was a dominant theory in studies on disability. The research sought to analyze the significance of insertion into the labor market for individuals with intellectual disabilities, and which social and state facilitators act to ensure this right can be guaranteed. The study is based on the Historical-Cultural perspective, in order to understand the contexts that involve the subjectivity of people with intellectual disabilities (ID). The discussion addresses the state's responsibility to guarantee the citizenship rights of the population with ID in Brazil, as well as the potential of family and work for social inclusion, and the meaning of life. The data were obtained from semi-structured interviews, and evidence under the qualitative meteorology of Núcleos de Significação. The research showed that work has a motivating and existential role for people with ID, and that the family and the support network have a fundamental role in social inclusion