Affiliations: Instituto Universitario de Integración en la
Comunidad INICO, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
Note: [] Address for correspondence: F.B. Jordán de Urríes,
Instituto Universitario de Integración en la Comunidad INICO, Universidad
de Salamanca, Avenida de la merced 109-131, 37005 Salamanca, Spain. Tel.: +34
923 294695; E-mail: bjordan@usal.es
Abstract: Objective: To know the situation of Sheltered Employment Centers
(CEE) in the Autonomous Community of Madrid. Method: A quantitative
approach was developed by using a questionnaire which was sent to all the CEE.
With this questionnaire we got information about the performance level of CEE.
A qualitative approach was developed too by using an interview applied to a
representative sample of users. With the interview we got information about
users' perception and satisfaction. Participants: 73 centers from 175
(41.71%) participated in the quantitative approach. For the qualitative
approach, 60 workers were selected from 1,899 (3.16%) in a randomized and
stratified sample by age and gender. Results: Users of CEE have most of
them physical (38.41%) or intellectual (26.88%) disabilities, between 25
and 44 years old (65.44%) with permanent and full-time contract (64.17%).
Satisfaction is very high (93.33%), mainly with the task (41.76%) and
their coworkers (30.00%), and emphasizing that money is the least attractive
feature (35.59%). Conclusions: CEE need to give careful thought to
some of the key aspects of their makeup and practices. We would point out the
need to make clear use of the personal and social adaptation services, act as
routes for the transition to normalized employment.
Keywords: Sheltered employment, disability, quantitative research, qualitative research, quality of life
