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LEGAL, IMAGE, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS THAT DETERMINE HIRING OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES INTO COMPANIES IN THE CITY OF CHILLÁN

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Abstract

Introduction: The low hiring, lack of opportunities and discrimination of people with disabilities, in a post-inclusion country, is conditioned by various barriers, factors or concerns in companies and employers, which hinder labor inclusion, due to different views from a personal and cultural nature. Aim: To describe legal, image, social and economic factors that determine the hiring of people with disabilities, according to the perception of managers, chief of staff and human resources manager of companies in the city of Chillán. Methods: To carry out this analysis, 50 representatives of 50 companies in the city, belonging to the trade, basic services and other items were considered. Participants gave their perception of the factors, through a self-application survey. Results: The analysis of the results showed a general trend in the sample, regarding the social factor, identifying it as a determining factor in hiring people with disabilities. Discussion: It was concluded that the social factor followed by the economic factor, mainly determine the hiring of people with disabilities, regardless the business category, size of the companies and previous experiences in hiring people with disabilities.

Author Biography

Felipe Sepúlveda Jiménez, Universidad del Bio-Bío

Fonoaudiologo , Magister en Salud Publica