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Participation in leisure activities by Arab adults with intellectual disabilities living in the community
- Authors:
- AZAIZA Faisal, et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Social Welfare, 20(1), January 2011, pp.97-103.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The beneficial significance of societal participation for a person with disabilities is widely recognised. Involvement in leisure activities, particularly, influences both an individual’s welfare and integration into society. This study investigated factors affecting participation in leisure activities of Arab adults with intellectual disabilities living in an Israeli community, via the conceptual framework of the International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health. The study was based on a secondary analysis of 153 individuals taken from a nationwide survey. The factors examined were: bodily functions such as health condition, physical functioning and cognitive functioning; activities such as activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living; participation in employment; and the environmental factor of service utilisation. The results suggested patterns concerning the roles of physical functioning and cognitive functioning in participation in leisure activities. In ending, the authors discuss these findings in relation to previous research, and examine cultural characteristics in the context of socio-economic disparities.