RESUMO
Varying types of interactions between workers without handicaps and supported employees were described. Results indicated that co-workers interacted extensively with persons who had mental retardation. Surprising findings included high levels of advocacy between co-workers and persons with severe or profound mental retardation and a relatively high percentage of co-workers assuming evaluation and training roles. Results were discussed in relation to the work behavior literature, which indicates that, in general, co-workers provide considerable natural support for employees across work environments.
Assuntos
Readaptação ao Emprego/psicologia , Deficiência Intelectual/reabilitação , Relações Interpessoais , Adaptação Psicológica , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Deficiência Intelectual/psicologia , Masculino , Reabilitação Vocacional/psicologia , Meio SocialRESUMO
This article identifies the roles that co-workers have assumed in providing support to employees with handicaps. These roles included validating instructional strategies, collecting subjective evaluations, implementing training procedures, collecting social comparison information, and maintaining behavior in the context of actual employment. This review is based upon an existing research literature that has focused upon providing "support" to individuals with handicaps after they become employed. The purpose of this article is to draw attention to important new roles that co-workers are assuming. Specifically, this review is one of the first attempts at defining co-worker involvement.