Constructing the meaning of "mild" motor disabilities from the viewpoint of life-span development

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Other Title
  • 生涯発達から見る「軽度」肢体障害者の障害の意味
  • The lifestories of individuals between the severely disabled and the able-bodied.
  • 重度肢体障害者と健常者との狭間のライフストーリーより

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The purpose of this study was to examine the construction of "mild" motor disabilities from the viewpoint of life-span development. The criteria for "mild" disability were that: 1) the individual acknowledged his/her disability as "mild", 2) he/she held an officially registered concession, and that 3) the individual was able to maintain an independence in his/her activities of daily living. The author conducted individual, semi-structured interviews with three subjects who had cerebral palsy or birth palsy. The collected data were analyzed qualitatively, focusing on how the subjects reconstructed their lives. The results suggested that the subjects had coped with devaluation of their experiences, and situated their disabilities at the core of the self. They also started to recognize other disabled peers. Moreover, this study indicated that these subjects were frequently unable to obtain support in social environments ruled by the ablebodied, and their disabilities could not be easily understood by others. Hence, they fell into the dilemma of careseeking, when support was needed.

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  • CRID
    1390566775149605760
  • NII Article ID
    130007869760
  • DOI
    10.24525/jaqp.1.1_36
  • ISSN
    24357065
  • Text Lang
    ja
  • Data Source
    • JaLC
    • CiNii Articles
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    Disallowed

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