Supported employment in Spain

Abstract

Supported employment in Spain Miguel Angel Verdugoa,*, F. Borja, Jordan de Urriesa , Fernando Bellverb, Salvador MartinezC a Facultad de Psicologia, University of Salamanca, Avenida de la Merced 109-131, Salamanca 37005, Spain bTreball Amb Suport, Inclusio-Mallorca, Conselllnsular de Mallorca, El Puig Diu de Miquelet s / n, Campanet, Islas Baleares 07310, Spain cASPANDEM, Avda. Principe de Asturias s / n, San Pedro de Alcantara, Malaga 29670, Spain Accepted 22 September 1998 Though 'Supported Employment' in Spain has followed advances made in the field, in the United States and other European countries, legislation as well as change in Spain has been important. Thus 'Supported Employment' has become increasingly consolidated in the country. Twenty-four programmes are in place and almost 800 persons are involved. Different initiatives, such as that developed in Mallorca through the programme 'Treball amb Suport' ('Work with Support') or the one in Malaga 'Transicion a traves de la Inclusion' ('Transition through Inclusion') are good examples. The Spanish Association of Supported Employment ('Asociacion Espanola de Supported Employment, AESE) has provided the necessary framework for development and implementation discussions in Spain. Although there are problems currently affecting the field, such as the the lack of systematic programme evaluation, pertinent legislation, and difficulties regarding funding problems, 'Supported Employment' will continue to grow. © 1998 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.