Inclusion in German horticulture
The study investigates drivers and barriers of German horticulturists to train mentally challenged personnel as skilled labour.
In 2015, 12 in-depth interviews with employers and their employees in ornamental and vegetable production were conducted.
All interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analysed, using qualitative content analysis.
Employers and employees interviewed reported both positive and negative experiences when training mentally challenged personnel.
They emphasized personal values, such as family tradition, social motivations, and the joy they derive from teaching.
Financial aspects were simultaneously seen as drivers of and barriers to inclusion.
King, R., Rombach, M. and Bitsch, V. (2019). Inclusion in German horticulture. Acta Hortic. 1242, 955-960
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2019.1242.140
https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2019.1242.140
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2019.1242.140
https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2019.1242.140
apprenticeship, disability, in-depth interviews, labour, motivation, qualitative content analysis
English
1242_140
955-960
- Division Plant Genetic Resources and Biotechnology
- Division Temperate Tree Fruits
- Division Temperate Tree Nuts
- Division Vine and Berry Fruits
- Division Ornamental Plants
- Division Vegetables, Roots and Tubers
- Division Physiology and Plant-Environment Interactions of Horticultural Crops in Field Systems
- Division Protected Cultivation and Soilless Culture
- Division Postharvest and Quality Assurance
- Division Precision Horticulture and Engineering