”Det är ju inte direkt så att man kan ta ett jobb i kassan på ICA.” : -En sociologisk studie om hur arbetsmarknaden upplevs av akademiskt utbildade personer med funktionsnedsättning

Sammanfattning: The aim of this study is to examine the description of experiences in the field of employment for people with disabilities who hold academic qualifications. The collection of empirical data has been prepared through semi-structured qualitative interviews conducted with five people working in the same industry with various occupational categories.  The report is based on Pierre Bourdieu's theory of capital, field and habitus. According to the study, the majority of those interviewed said that a well-established professional network can be a decisive factor in the search for work and equally important an academic qualification can open up the door to more opportunities in the labor market. Furthermore, a considerable proportion of the interviewees also outlined that due to their disability they do not have the ability to perform all type of work, such as a physical demanding job and they therefore said that to hold an academic qualification facilitates by the fact that the public sector often is less physically demanding. Moreover, the result outlines that the interviewees habitus is very much characterized by the right to be like "everyone else". Social capital also play a significant part in the decision  making regarding higher academic qualifications.