Kazakhstan's and developed countries’ experience in reforming social policy on employment of people with disabilities
Vol. 8, No 1, 2015
Aigerim Naukenova, Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry of Investments and Development of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan, Astana e-mail: aiderim_mtc@mail.ru |
KAZAKHSTAN’S AND DEVELOPED COUNTRIES’ EXPERIENCE IN REFORMING SOCIAL POLICY ON EMPLOYMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES |
ABSTRACT. The article is dedicated to the state social policy, its characteristics with special attention to the social pro- grams for the people with disabilities. Different approaches to social policy definition and classification are described. Features and data on social policy of EU countries, as well as of Kazakhstan are analyzed. Law and regulatory documents on employment of the disabled in Kazakhstan are character- ized. The programs on providing social services for the peo- ple with disabilities in different regions of Kazakhstan are listed and described. Main directions for the improvement of social policy in the field of employment of the disabled in the country are defined.. |
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Received: January, 2015 1st Revision: March, 2015 Accepted: May, 2015
DOI:10.14254/2071- 789X.2015/8-1/22 |
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JEL Classification: D31, E24, I18 |
Keywords: social policy, models of social policy, people with disabilities, Kazakhstan social programs, employment of dis- abled, law on employment of disabled |