Skip to main content

HYPOTHESIS AND THEORY article

Front. Rehabil. Sci.
Sec. Work Rehabilitation
Volume 5 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fresc.2024.1436003

Inclusion-Light or Innovation of Inclusion: Modes of Innovation and Exnovation for the German Vocational Rehabilitation and Participation System

Provisionally accepted
Jana York Jana York *Jan Jochmaring Jan Jochmaring
  • Technical University Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany

The final, formatted version of the article will be published soon.

    This paper examines the German system of vocational rehabilitation and participation from a systemand innovation-theoretical perspective. The German system of vocational rehabilitation and participation, with its established special systems for participation in the labor market, is facing along overdue -reorientation. The article presents central instruments of the vocational rehabilitation system based on legal foundations, official labor market statistics, and current research findings. The authors compare the legal requirements for an inclusive work environment with the actual employment situation of people with disabilities and highlight a central dilemma of inclusion. Two modes of innovation and exnovation in the vocational rehabilitation system are proposed and critically discussed to resolve the dilemma. To answer these questions, we analyze relevant national disability legislation, labor market statistics, and research findings using document analysis. We discuss our findings in terms of system and innovation theory.

    Keywords: vocational rehabilitation, People with disabilities, inclusion, Work, innovation, exnovation, Participation

    Received: 21 May 2024; Accepted: 31 Jul 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 York and Jochmaring. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Jana York, Technical University Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany

    Disclaimer: All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations, or those of the publisher, the editors and the reviewers. Any product that may be evaluated in this article or claim that may be made by its manufacturer is not guaranteed or endorsed by the publisher.