Employment of people with disabilities in Krapina-Zagorje County

Populacija osoba s invaliditetom jest heterogena populacija te u svijetu živi više od milijardu osoba s nekom vrstom invaliditeta, odnosno 15% ukupne svjetske populacije čine osobe s invaliditetom (WHO, 2011). U životu osoba s invaliditetom važnu ulogu zauzimaju rad i zapošljavanje jer omogućuju socijalnu interakciju, strukturiraju pojedinčevo vrijeme, izvor su identiteta i samopoštovanja pojedinca, a ponekad su i izvor samoaktualizacije (Jahoda, 1982 prema Kozjak i Lapat, 2018). Profesionalna rehabilitacija, rad i zapošljavanje osoba s invaliditetom regulirani su različitim konvencijama i zakonima, kako u Europi, tako i u Republici Hrvatskoj. Područje profesionalne rehabilitacije i zapošljavanja osoba s invaliditetom je u Republici Hrvatskoj definirano Zakonom o profesionalnoj rehabilitaciji i zapošljavanju osoba s invaliditetom (NN 157/13, 152/14, 39/18). Nadalje, osobe s invaliditetom čine 12,4% ukupnog stanovništva Republike Hrvatske, a podaci iz Očevidnika zaposlenih osoba s invaliditetom govore o 18 903 zaposlenih osoba s invaliditetom u 2018. godini (Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo, 2019). Krapinsko-zagorska županija se nalazi u sjeverozapadnom dijelu Republike Hrvatske te je svojom površinom jedna od manjih županija u Republici Hrvatskoj, no gustoćom stanovnika prelazi prosjek Republike Hrvatske (www.kzz.hr). Ovim preglednim radom će se prikazati Krapinsko-zagorska županija u kontekstu profesionalne rehabilitacije, zapošljavanja i rada osoba s invaliditetom. Prikazat će se mogućnosti osnovnoškolskog i srednjoškolskog obrazovanja djece s teškoćama u Krapinsko-zagorskoj županiji te dostupnost socijalnih usluga za osobe s invaliditetom. Također će se u obzir uzeti i pitanje prijevoza osoba s invaliditetom na području Krapinskozagorske županije. Analizom statističkih podataka Hrvatskog zavoda za javno zdravstvo i Hrvatskog zavoda za zapošljavanje objasnit će se trendovi zapošljavanja osoba s invaliditetom od 2014. do 2018. godine. Pokušat će se objasniti uzroci rezultata u zapošljavanju osoba s invaliditetom u Krapinsko-zagorskoj županiji te će se pokušati dati moguća rješenja problema i teškoća koje susrećemo u području profesionalne rehabilitacije i zapošljavanja osoba s invaliditetom u Krapinsko-zagorskoj županiji.Population of people with disabilities is heterogenous population and there is more than one milliard people with some kind of disability in world, that is 15% of total world population are people with disabilities (WHO, 2011). Work and employment of people with disabilities is important in life of people with disabilities because they enable social interaction and structure time, they are source of identity and self-esteem and sometimes they are source of selfactulization (Jahoda, 1982 according to Kozjak and Lapat, 2018). Professional rehabilitation, work and employment of people with disabilities are regulated by many conventions and laws, how in Europe, so in Republic of Croatia. Professional rehabilitation and employment of people with disabilities is in Republic of Croatia regulated by Law on profesional rehabilitation and employment of people with disabilities (NN 157/13, 152/14, 39/18). Further, 12,4% of population in Republic of Croatia are people with disabilities and the data from The register of employed people with disabilities are talking about 18 903 employed people with disabilities in year 2018 (Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo, 2019). Krapina-Zagorje County is located in the northwestern part of Republic of Croatia and is by its surface one of the smallest counties in Republic of Croatia, but it has population density with exceeds the national average of Republic of Croatia (www.kzz.hr). This review master's thesis will show Krapina-Zagorje County in context of professional rehabilitation, employment and work of people with disabilities. Opportunities of elementary and high education for children with developmental difficulties will be shown, so as availability of social services for people with disabilities in Krapina- Zagorje County. The issue of transport for people with disabilities in Krapina-Zagorje County will also be considered. Analisis of statistic data from the Croatian Institute for Public Health Care and Croatian Institute for Employment will try to explain trends in employment of people with disabilities from year 2014 to year 2018. Possible causes of trends in employing people with disabilities in Krapina-Zagorje County will be explained and also possible solutions for problems and difficulties we encounter in area of profesional rehabilitation and employment of people with disabilities in Krapina-Zagorje County will be considered