Employment opportunities for people with disabilities in Alajuela, Costa Rica
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https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v10i1.2009Keywords:
People with disabilities, employment, Costa Rica, opportunitiesAbstract
There are over 400 000 people with disabilities in Costa Rica, but there is almost no published research on their employment. To identify employment opportunities, I interviewed 23 participants in the training program of a foundation in Alajuela, Costa Rica (students, professors and mothers). I found that they have insufficient opportunities because of social attitudes and communication barriers, often limiting them to entry-level and low paying jobs.References
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