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Showing 1 to 20 of 66 for “"social model of disability"”.
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Fibromyalgia : a Social Model of Disability Perspective
This thesis is composed firstly of a literature review focusing on the attitudes of health professionals towards chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) and fibromyalgia. Secondly, a research paper explores the ways in which people living with CFS/ME have experienced …
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Do Community Learning Disability Nurses (CNLDs) Support Adults with Learning Disabilities in Wales to Access Secondary Healthcare: an exploratory study within the social model of disability
… healthcare for individuals with a learning disability has been a growing concern, with numerous reports highlighting the need to improve access to secondary care. In Wales, providers (health boards) have taken different approaches to promote improved access to healthcare for people with …
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Meanings of social exclusion and inclusion in relation to older people with dementia in care homes
This thesis explores the meaning of social exclusion in relation to older people with dementia in care homes. Its central objective is to identify the main influences shaping meanings of exclusion and inclusion in this context, and to understand how these influences are personally encountered and …
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Language of Accommodation
Language is a system of communication made up of syntax and semantics. The syntax of a language of accommodation is a series of design gestures made within the building, whereas the semantics are the meaningful moments created by these gestures. This thesis is an exploration of the language of …
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'Is this inclusive?'; teachers' perspectives on inclusion for children labelled with autism
This dissertation is an account of a phenomenological investigation which was undertaken with a group of teachers working in primary schools in one locality in England. It examines their perspectives of the process of inclusion for children with the label of autism, as for many of these children …
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In the wake of the social model : engaging with policy, theory and practice
… included in this thesis constitute a body of work situated within the interdisciplinary field of disability studies. As such, they are formed in the wake of the social model of disability, a radical, field-forming idea that dominates the disabled people’s movement, disability policy and …
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Participatory research with adults with Asperger's syndrome: using spatial analysis to explore how they make sense of their experience.
… research involving the author and a small group of adults with Asperger’s syndrome, as co-researchers. The research was based on the assumption that people with Asperger’s syndrome think differently from neuro-typical people (people who do not have Asperger’s syndrome or autism). It is not denied …
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The experience and wellbeing of parents’ activists in disability advocacy groups on the Maltese islands
This study explores the experiences and wellbeing of parents of persons with disabilities who advocate in parent-led groups in the Maltese Islands. Using thematic analysis of six semi-structured interviews with parents active in disability NGOs for the past two years, the findings indicate that …
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A Wisconsin charter school's enrollment and service of students with disabilities
… single-case study, grounded in Critical Disability Theory and the transformative paradigm, explores inclusive education within a Wisconsin charter school. It examines the strategies and insights that foster meaningful inclusion, moving beyond surface-level metrics to highlight the …
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“I wouldn't call it a disorder, it's just that my brain works differently to neurotypical people”: An exploration of how autistic people maintain their well-being and construct mental health support
… in research towards a focus on the voice of neurodivergent people and away from applying therapy designed for a neurotypical population. This research uses a qualitative thematic analysis to explore the experiences of autistic people in maintaining and understanding their own well-being, …
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The Exclusion of People Living with Disabilities from Employment in Mainland Tanzania
This study entitled “The Exclusion of People Living with Disabilities from Employment in mainland Tanzania”, has adopted a desk research as its methodology. As such documentary analysis in the form of literature review was used. The main goal of this study is to examine factors which contribute to …
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Understanding the Relationships Between Disability, Engineering, and the Design of Engineering Course Websites Through Disabled Engineering Students' Perspectives
… dissertation examines the culture and climate of disabled people and the disability community within society and the engineering field and the experience of disabled students in higher education. The theoretical lenses utilized is the Technology Acceptance Model which emphasizes the importance …
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Holding Space: How Caregivers Narrate Support, Stress, and School Partnership
… qualitative dissertation examined how caregivers of students with low-incidence disabilities experienced and interpreted school support within the context of daily family life. Grounded in the social model of disability, the study was designed to explore the nature of meaningful school-based …
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A qualitative exploration of autism and transition into further and higher education
… with Asperger’s Syndrome in 1998 at the age of 13. At the age of 15, my mother introduced the topic to me, and autism soon became the foundation of my socio-political identity. The discussion is divided into three themes; stigma and perception management strategies, formal and informal …
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Participatory Action Research With People With Disabilities: Exploring Experiences Of Participation
The social model of disability requires that research about disability should be controlled and managed by people with disabilities themselves. Traditional research has tended to marginalise people with disabilities, and the outcomes have been meaningless and irrelevant to them. Three years ago I …
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Learning Disabilities and the Virtual College Campus: A Grounded Theory of Accessibility
… campus" comes without apparent consideration of accessibility issues that may be experienced by students with learning disabilities. This study explored the experiences of 16 college students, self-identified as having learning disabilities, as they interacted with the virtual campus of one …
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Connecting disability equality to citizenship education
This thesis argues that the invisibility of disabled people in the Citizenship curriculum is no longer tenable. In analogue to race and sex discrimination, I use legal case analyses, together with empirically framed case studies within an international perspective, to systematically explore …
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How beneficial is work-related activity for one’s mental health? A thematic analysis of experiences of conditionality in receiving employment and support allowance among disabled people placed in the work-related activity group.
… begins with an introduction to the history of welfare and reforms in the U.K., related to political, societal and ideological structures. It highlights the link between work and mental health. This is considered through a psychological lens, by discussing the debate between Waddell and …
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