DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7701-087-0-0052

BARRIERS AND SOLUTIONS IN THE PROFESSIONAL INCLUSION OF PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES IN BUCHAREST

Carmen Ileana Dobrescu¹, Darius-Stefan Nestoriuc¹, Camelia Teodorescu¹, Florin Alin Butoi¹, Ana-Irina Lequeux-Dinca¹

¹ Faculty of Geography, University of Bucharest, Romania

This study aims to examine in detail the real and complex obstacles faced by people with physical disabilities when seeking employment, but also after employment, as well as their daily activities in an organized environment. In order to understand these difficulties from their perspective, the barriers they encounter and which must be overcome must be examined, presenting a realistic picture of the situation. The results should serve as a basis for developing concrete recommendations to employers, public institutions, and decision-makers with the aim of promoting inclusive policies, removing stereotypes, and creating a fair professional landscape for all.The study has four objectives: to classify barriers to recruitment and employment (subjective factors: employer attitudes and fear of discrimination; objective factors: physical accessibility and application procedures), identifying everyday obstacles in the workplace (infrastructural and technological accessibility, social dynamics), correlating and systematizing the solutions proposed by people with disabilities, and effectively disseminating the findings to facilitate the implementation of change. The methodology is qualitative, based on structured technological interviews with open-ended questions. The data will be analyzed through synthesis to encourage participants to share their personal experiences and propose detailed suggestions.

Klíčová slova: specific barriers, employment, disabilities, physical accessibility, equity, inclusive policies

stránky: 52-55, Publikováno: 2026, online: 2026