Living in an Isolated Rural Environment
Jobseeker
Element:
Living in an Isolated Rural Environment
Jobseeker (WP5):
This element is an important barrier in 2 countries and a barrier in 7 others in getting people with disabilities to look for paid employment
Research:
Empirical evidence suggests that people with disabilities living in such an environment as severely disadvantaged. For more see the Journal “Disability & Society” (1997) Vol. 12 No. 4 “Sources of Double Disadvantage for People with Disabilities Living in Remote and Rural Areas of New South Wales, Australia.
Jobseeker
Element:
Living in an Urban Environment
Jobseeker (WP5):
This element is a facilitator in 10 countries. However, once again caution must be exercised when interpreting these results. Although this element is considered to be a facilitator in Portugal, Romania and Slovenia, again there is a significant difference in the opinions of active and non-active jobseekers. In Portugal active jobseekers consider this element to be an important facilitator while non-active jobseekers in Romania and Slovenia consider it to be an important facilitator in getting people with disabilities to look for paid employment.
Jobseeker
| Element | TO | AU | DK | FI | FR | DE | IRL | IT | M | NL | NO | PT | RO | SL | SI | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Living in an Isolated Rural Environment | -2.2 | -1.2 | -0.7 | -1.8 | -1.7 | -2.6 | -2.9 | -2.3 | -1.3 | -2.3 | -2.3 | -2.0 | -3.0 | -2.8 | -3.8 | -1.9 |
Jobseeker
| Element | TO | AU | DK | FI | FR | DE | IRL | IT | M | NL | NO | PT | RO | SL | SI | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Living in an Urban Environment | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
2.2 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.6 |
N = 12
Both elements above are based on a 9 point scale ranging from –4 (complete barrier) to +4 (complete facilitator). : -4 = complete barrier, -3 = severe barrier, -2 = moderate barrier, -1 = mild barrier, 0 = neutral, +1 = mild facilitator, +2 = moderate facilitator, +3 = substantial facilitator, +4 = complete facilitator
In relation to both elements above countries that give a rating between 2 and 2.99 inclusive are given a light green colour and are considered to be a moderate to substantial facilitator in encouraging people with disabilities to look for paid employment. Countries with a rating between 3 and 4 inclusive are given a “dark green” colour indicating that they are considered to be a substantial to complete facilitator in encouraging people with disabilities to look for paid employment. Those below 2 and above –2 are not highlighted. Countries with a rating between –2 and –2.99 inclusive are given an “orange” colour to indicate that this element is considered to be a moderate to severe barrier in their country and countries with a rating between –3 and –4 inclusive are highlighted in “dark red” to indicate that this element is considered to be a substantial to complete barrier in encouraging people with disabilities to look for paid employment.