O sentido do trabalho para pessoas com deficiência

Abstract

This study aims to analyse the meaning of work for people with disabilities (PwD), civil servants of a federal institution of higher education (FIHE), based on theoretical models focused on understanding the meaning of work composed of three dimensions: individual, organizational, and social. This is a qualitative, descriptive research, conducted from semi-structured interviews with 17 PcD public servants, selected from the snowball technique. The analysis occurred through qualitative content analysis, with Atlas.ti software. The analysis reveals a meaningful work in the individual and organisational dimensions, allowing personal satisfaction, recognition and self-fulfilment. But, there is a lack of meaning in the social dimension, with unfavourable social environment (interpersonal relationships), discrimination (ableism) and an environment that is not accessible to PwDs (lack of accessibility). The study makes a theoretical contribution by suggesting the incorporation of the topics/themes of empowerment and accessibility into the social dimension of the models for analysing the meanings of work, thus expanding the scope of future studies that will analyse the meanings of work in the field of diversity.