The Challenge of Social Integration: Enhancing Employability in Work Integration Social Enterprises in Spain

IF 1.7 4区社会学 Q1 SOCIAL WORK

Research on Social Work Practice Pub Date : 2024-12-06 DOI:10.1177/10497315241298226

Nerea Hernaiz-Agreda, Lucía Inmaculada Llinares-Insa, José Luis Belver- Domínguez, Juan José Zacarés-González, Ana Isabel Córdoba-Iñesta

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Abstract

Purpose: Work Integration Social Enterprises (WISEs) are a profitable social initiative as a business. However, there are no studies that analyze their effectiveness. The aim was to assess the effectiveness of the support and guidance processes implemented within WISEs. We hypothesized that insertion workers will perceive improvements at the personal employability dimensions as protective behaviors and a decrease at the employment risks or lack of self-control dimensions. Methods: This study assesses the effectiveness of intervention and training processes across three phases of a training program among 225 insertion workers from 46 WISEs in Spain. Results: Significant improvements in employability factors perceived by both insertion workers and external evaluators were observed across the three evaluation moments, including improved job protection behaviors ( p = .01), reduced employment risk ( p = .03), or reduced barriers to job search ( p = .01). Conclusions: Suggestions for optimizing program effectiveness include tailored training itineraries, continuous monitoring, and promoting soft skills.

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社会融合的挑战：提高西班牙工作融合社会企业的就业能力

目的：工作整合社会企业（wise）是一项有利可图的社会举措。然而，没有研究分析它们的有效性。其目的是评估wise内部实施的支持和指导过程的有效性。我们假设，插入工人会将个人就业能力维度的改善视为保护行为，并将就业风险或缺乏自我控制维度的降低视为自我保护行为。方法：本研究评估干预和培训过程的有效性跨越三个阶段的培训计划在225插入工作人员来自西班牙46个智慧。结果：在三个评估时刻，插入工作者和外部评估者都观察到就业能力因素的显著改善，包括工作保护行为的改善（p = 0.01），就业风险的降低（p = 0.03）或求职障碍的减少（p = 0.01）。结论：优化项目效果的建议包括定制培训行程、持续监控和提升软技能。

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Research on Social Work Practice SOCIAL WORK-

CiteScore

3.50

自引率

11.10%

发文量

105

期刊介绍： Research on Social Work Practice, sponsored by the Society for Social Work and Research, is a disciplinary journal devoted to the publication of empirical research concerning the methods and outcomes of social work practice. Social work practice is broadly interpreted to refer to the application of intentionally designed social work intervention programs to problems of societal and/or interpersonal importance, including behavior analysis or psychotherapy involving individuals; case management; practice involving couples, families, and small groups; community practice education; and the development, implementation, and evaluation of social policies.