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Freedom of action : significant factors for disabled people
The overall purpose of the study was the identification of factors which influence the freedom of physically disabled people, within South African society, to make choices that will enable them to conduct their daily lives independently. Qualitative research methods (observation and semi-structured...
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| author | Shires, Gina |
| author2 | Watson, Ruth M |
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| description | The overall purpose of the study was the identification of factors which influence the freedom of physically disabled people, within South African society, to make choices that will enable them to conduct their daily lives independently. Qualitative research methods (observation and semi-structured interviews) were utilised to explore the problem from the disabled person's perspective. In total there were ten participants, sampling being purposive and opportunistic. The study was essentially narrative, with the results analysed and grouped thematically. Factors influencing independence related to the individual's functioning, as well as the social environment and the study's setting in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town. The relative strength of each factor varied at any one time for a given subject, and between the respondents. Overall there was strong agreement amongst participants and with the literature. Recommendations made related to future research, student training and occupational therapy practise. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/27130 Freedom of action : significant factors for disabled people Shires, Gina Watson, Ruth M Occupational Therapy Disabled Persons - South Africa Activities of Daily Living - South Africa The overall purpose of the study was the identification of factors which influence the freedom of physically disabled people, within South African society, to make choices that will enable them to conduct their daily lives independently. Qualitative research methods (observation and semi-structured interviews) were utilised to explore the problem from the disabled person's perspective. In total there were ten participants, sampling being purposive and opportunistic. The study was essentially narrative, with the results analysed and grouped thematically. Factors influencing independence related to the individual's functioning, as well as the social environment and the study's setting in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town. The relative strength of each factor varied at any one time for a given subject, and between the respondents. Overall there was strong agreement amongst participants and with the literature. Recommendations made related to future research, student training and occupational therapy practise. 2018-01-30T13:58:58Z 2018-01-30T13:58:58Z 1992 Master Thesis Masters MSc (Med) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27130 eng application/pdf Division of Occupational Therapy Faculty of Health Sciences University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Occupational Therapy Disabled Persons - South Africa Activities of Daily Living - South Africa Shires, Gina Freedom of action : significant factors for disabled people |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Freedom of action : significant factors for disabled people |
| title_full | Freedom of action : significant factors for disabled people |
| title_fullStr | Freedom of action : significant factors for disabled people |
| title_full_unstemmed | Freedom of action : significant factors for disabled people |
| title_short | Freedom of action : significant factors for disabled people |
| title_sort | freedom of action significant factors for disabled people |
| topic | Occupational Therapy Disabled Persons - South Africa Activities of Daily Living - South Africa |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27130 |
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