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The 'normal' and the monstrous in disability research
- Author:
- CLEAR Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 14(4), July 1999, pp.435-448.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article contributes to the ongoing discussion of doing and writing disability research by revisiting research as politics, exposing the meeting point of modern and post-modern approaches, and proposing a stronger materiality, and reintegration of theory and practice. The implications are that a personalised approach is needed to explore critically across disciplinary boundaries, beyond unilateral discourse into assumed knowledge. Discusses some key approaches, which when taken together support critical exploration.
Congruence between disabled elders and their primary caregivers
- Authors:
- HOROWITZ Amy, GOODMAN Caryn R., REINHARDT Joann P.
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 44(4), August 2004, pp.532-542.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This study examines the extent and independent correlates of congruence between disabled elders and their caregivers on several aspects of the caregiving experience. Participants were 117 visually impaired elders and their caregivers. Correlational analyses, kappa statistics, and paired t tests were used to examine the extent of congruence. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses identified significant correlates of congruence on four target issues: elder's functional disability, elder's adaptation to vision impairment, caregiver's overprotectiveness, and caregiver's understanding of the vision problem. Caregivers assessed elders as more disabled and rated themselves as more overprotective than did the elders. Although independent correlates varied by target issue, two domains most consistently influenced congruence across measures: the caregiver's assessment of the elder's status and quality of the relationship. Findings underscore the importance of addressing congruence by target issue, rather than as a global characteristic of the caregiving relationship.
Disabled people, health professionals and the social model of disability: can there be a research relationship
- Author:
- BRICHER Gillian
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 15(5), August 2000, pp.781-793.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The social model of disability is proposed as an alternative to models that have viewed disability as an individual, rather than a socio-political issue. The use of this model to guide both research theory and practice is proposed in order to equalise research power relationships, and involve and empower disabled people. Health professionals have traditionally reinforced the medical model of disability in both research and practice, and this has been seen as contributing to the oppression and marginalisation of disabled people. Argues that if the social model is to achieve wider dissemination, it is important to develop a dialogue between disabled people and health professionals. Concludes that it is essential to look at ways in which disabled people and health professionals can work together to overcome the oppression and marginalisation that has been limited to the provision of health services.
The researched opinions on research: visually impaired people and visual impairment research
- Authors:
- DUCKETT Paul S., PRATT Rebekah
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 16(6), October 2001, pp.815-835.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Describes a research review, into the opinions of visually impaired people on visual impairment research. 37 visually impaired people across Central Region, Scotland were interviewed. Findings suggest areas of need for visual impairment research, both concerning what is researched and how it is researched.The authors make three core recommendations that identify the need for research to: respect people's individuality; be practical and action orientated, and contribute to an empowering and emancipatory research agenda.
Interviewing non-disabled people about their disability-related attitudes: seeking methodologies
- Author:
- TREGASKIS Claire
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 15(2), March 2000, pp.343-353.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Within the field of disability studies there has been a concentration upon the representation of disabled people's experiences within a social context. However, research into non-disabled people's perspectives on disability and impairment has traditionally been based upon a psychologically-driven individualist model of disability which sees disabled people uncritically as 'the problem'. In this apparent epistemological divide, little work has been done on the exploration of non-disabled people's perspectives from a social model angle. This paper outlines a current study of the formation of such perspectives, and specifically explores the methodological conditioners of such an enquiry.
Practical guidelines for organising and running focus groups with older people
- Author:
- QUINE Susan
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 8(4), December 1998, pp.4-6.
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
This article outlines specific guidelines for running focus groups with older people, including recruitment strategies, issues regarding the appropriate form of address to use, and organisational ways of managing physical disabilities.