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"Well, it's become a way of life"
- Authors:
- OLSEN Bennedichte C.Rappana, LANGEGENG Per Inge
- Journal article citation:
- Nordisk Sosialt Arbeid, 16(1), 1996, pp.21-32.
- Publisher:
- Universitetsforlaget AS
Based on their study of organisations for the disabled and their members, the authors conclude that active participation in the organisation is of great importance to the members, particularly those who are disabled themselves, but also to parents of disabled children. The greater the disability is felt in everyday life, the greater the importance of the organisation. A clear tendency is that the smaller organisations, those for people suffering from little-known diseases, mean more to their members than do the larger ones. The organisations importance in providing practical and psychological support is discussed, with emphasis on how participation can change every-day lives of the members. Finally, the article points to the dangers of organisational life as a way of isolation within the peer group, and a perpetuation of the "sick-role".