EMPLOYMENT OF DISABLED PEOPLE IN THE TOURISM SECTOR: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES

Authors

  • Eugénia Lima Devile Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra/Escola Superior de Educação
  • Fernanda Jesus Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação da Universidade de Coimbra
  • Ana Inês Cruz Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra/Escola Superior de Educação

Keywords:

Employee with Disability, Lousã, Employability, Tourism

Abstract

This paper analyses the factors affecting the employability of people with disabilities and, more specifically, discusses the underlying issues of professionals with disabilities’ integration in the tourism sector.

After a theoretical reflection on the theme, we present a set of empirical data collected in a study on employability in Lousã’s county. These data were collected through interview questioning and analysed qualitatively and quantitatively.

We may conclude that the tourism sector employers in Lousã’s county reveal a great openness in employing people with disabilities, and may even have experience in this regard. This employing process is limited mainly because of the reduced size and financial debility of these companies.

Author Biographies

  • Eugénia Lima Devile, Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra/Escola Superior de Educação
    Doutoranda no Departamento de Economia, Gestão e Engenharia Industrial, Professora adjunta convidada
  • Fernanda Jesus, Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação da Universidade de Coimbra
    Doutoranda na Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Investigadora
  • Ana Inês Cruz, Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra/Escola Superior de Educação
    Doutoranda na Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Assistente convidada

Published

22.01.2012

Issue

Section

Papers/Extended Abstracts in Portuguese

How to Cite

EMPLOYMENT OF DISABLED PEOPLE IN THE TOURISM SECTOR: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES. (2012). Tourism & Management Studies, 540-551. https://www.tmstudies.net/index.php/ectms/article/view/218