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Barriers experienced by people with permanent locomotor disabilities: a case study in Lotus River

People with physical disabilities are largely excluded from the mainstream of society by barriers that prevent their participation. This is particularly so in disadvantaged communities where the disabled are the poorest and most vulnerable of the population. The aims of this study were to determine...

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Main Author: Futter, Merle
Other Authors: Smit, Andre de V
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Language:English
Published: Department of Social Development 2016
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description People with physical disabilities are largely excluded from the mainstream of society by barriers that prevent their participation. This is particularly so in disadvantaged communities where the disabled are the poorest and most vulnerable of the population. The aims of this study were to determine and explore the nature and extent of the barriers confronting the disabled with permanent locomotor disabilities; improve their quality of life as well as that of their caregivers by providing them with wheelchairs, mobility aids, assistive devices and concrete ramps and pathways; and propose a model Integrated Intervention Programme that could be used in similar disadvantaged communities throughout South Africa. Includes bibliographical references (pages 300-341).
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spelling oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/18421 Barriers experienced by people with permanent locomotor disabilities: a case study in Lotus River Futter, Merle Smit, Andre de V Louw, Lionel Social Development People with physical disabilities are largely excluded from the mainstream of society by barriers that prevent their participation. This is particularly so in disadvantaged communities where the disabled are the poorest and most vulnerable of the population. The aims of this study were to determine and explore the nature and extent of the barriers confronting the disabled with permanent locomotor disabilities; improve their quality of life as well as that of their caregivers by providing them with wheelchairs, mobility aids, assistive devices and concrete ramps and pathways; and propose a model Integrated Intervention Programme that could be used in similar disadvantaged communities throughout South Africa. Includes bibliographical references (pages 300-341). 2016-03-30T14:48:11Z 2016-03-30T14:48:11Z 2004 Doctoral Thesis Doctoral PhD http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18421 eng application/pdf Department of Social Development Faculty of Humanities University of Cape Town
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Barriers experienced by people with permanent locomotor disabilities: a case study in Lotus River
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title_full Barriers experienced by people with permanent locomotor disabilities: a case study in Lotus River
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title_full_unstemmed Barriers experienced by people with permanent locomotor disabilities: a case study in Lotus River
title_short Barriers experienced by people with permanent locomotor disabilities: a case study in Lotus River
title_sort barriers experienced by people with permanent locomotor disabilities a case study in lotus river
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