Social system, attitude and environment hider employment of people with disabilities

The World Report on Disability addresses the need for better research and data on disability. It will include the first update of World Health Organisation's (WHO) disability prevalence which estimates for more than thirty years. The Report also explores evidence that supports the knowledge that people with disabilities are suffering from poverty, it identifies needs of people with disabilities and provides an analysis of what works to improve the lives of people with disabilities in the areas of health, rehabilitation, support services, information, infrastructure, transportation, education and employment.

This paper's focus surrounds the issues of employment of people with disabilities in China. The research highlights the influential factors of social systems, attitude and environment that affect the employment of people with disabilities in China. It will give a better understanding to the relevant government departments (public agencies), employers and communities who are dealing with employment of people with disabilities. A solid discovery mechanism and discussion platform will be required to make social systems more effective for employment of people with disabilities.

“Across the world, people with disabilities have …less economic participation and higher rates of poverty than people without disabilities.”

(Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General World Health Organization June, 2011)