Work-related social skills: Definitions and interventions in public vocational rehabilitation.

Abstract

Public rehabilitation agency staff, constantly faced with addressing work related social skills, possess many insights about salient skills and interventions that can benefit future research and practice. Agencies currently address social skills deficits by providing interventions to both person and environment. The research provides directions for future research related to identification of social skills and interventions to address related deficits.

Analysis of Needs and Processes: Social Skills Program for Unemployed People with Disabilities

“…Given the possible risk factors associated with unemployment and the inclusion of people with disabilities in formal work, for example, lack of job opportunities, low wages, prejudice regarding potentiality, and inadequate working conditions (Coutinho et al, 2017;Lorenzo & Silva, 2017;Tripney et al, 2017), there is evidence of the importance of the use of Social Skills Programs (SSPs) for the professional development of these individuals (Lindsay, Adams, McDougall, & Sanford, 2012;Phillips, Kaseroff, Fleming, & Huck, 2014;Soresi & Nota, 2000).…”

“…Social skills can act as a protection factor for professional placement because they help people with physical disabilities deal with the demands of assertiveness (e.g., those related to the defense of their rights to accessibility and adaptation of workplaces) and expand friendships and social support links, which may increase opportunities for interaction and exposure to different professional contexts and activities (Murta & Guimarães, 2007;Wilson et al, 2006). Work-related SSPs have previously been tested with young people with and without disabilities and have shown that learning social skills contributes to more satisfactory performance in job interviews and in the activities of the role, especially in measures that have assessed initiative and the ability to interact with others in the workplace (Campos & Almeida, 2010;Donohue et al, 2005;Lindsay et al, 2012;Lopes, Gerolamo, Del Prette, Musetti, & Del Prette, 2015;Phillips et al, 2014;Soresi & Nota, 2000).…”

“…In the national literature, there remains a shortage of interventions aimed at the development of social skills among people with physical disabilities (Azevedo & Costa, 2018). In the international literature, it is possible to identify many studies on people with disabilities preparing for work (Lindsay et al, 2012;Phillips et al, 2014;Soresi & Nota, 2000), and there are also investigations monitoring the teaching objectives of these programs. Generally, the practices are more focused on basic skills (e.g., clothing, hygiene, punctuality, and frequency) than on more complex social skills such as cooperation and control of emotions (Chu & Zhang, 2015).…”

“…Generally, the practices are more focused on basic skills (e.g., clothing, hygiene, punctuality, and frequency) than on more complex social skills such as cooperation and control of emotions (Chu & Zhang, 2015). Additionally, the data available in the literature show SSPs with different populations and diverse arrangements, including interventions of just a few days or several years in duration, in individual or group formats, and conducted in therapeutic environments or natural work situations (Campos & Almeida, 2010;Phillips et al, 2014;Tripney et al, 2017). Despite the heterogeneity of the interventions, even in the international literature, it is difficult to identify research that evaluates SSPs for people with physical disabilities who are searching for employment (Tripney et al, 2017).…”

Association between Social Skills, Sociodemographic Factors and Self-Statements during Public Speaking by University Students

“…27, nº 3, p. 677-692 -September/2019 professional performance by those working in the exact sciences. Regardless of the area of professional activity, however, at some time and to a greater or lesser extent, there needs to be some social interaction (Del Prette, Del Prette, & Correia, 1992) and therefore a good repertoire of social skills can be extremely important both for the individual's adaptation to higher education and subsequently for their entry into, and continuity in the labor market (Carter, Austin, & Trainor, 2012;Phillips, Kaseroff , Fleming, & Huck, 2014).…”