Disabled person on the road to professional activation – selected issues related to the realities of contemporary social reality

Abstract

Disabled people are particularly affected by unemployment. This is mostly because their disability is also related to the fact that they display limited functional capabilities. Additionally, the social prejudice of the populace is present within the minds of potential employers. These are serious determinants and major obstacles for employment of disabled adequate to their education and job expertise. This article highlights the situation of disabled people on the job market in Poland while taking into account the situation in Warmian-Masurian Voivodship. Also, it outlines the factors conditioning the current state which are rooted in history and culture as well as in social contexts or even arising directly from the state of disability.