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Using discourse analysis to study the experiences of women with learning disabilities
- Author:
- SCIOR Katrina
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 18(6), October 2003, pp.779-795.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
There has been a steady rise in interest in qualitative research methods in the area of learning disability over recent years. Discourse analysis has found relatively little use though, particularly in studying the experiences of people with learning disabilities directly, rather than the accounts of non-disabled informants. The present study used a discourse analytic approach in examining the accounts of women with learning disabilities, in order to arrive at an understanding how they position themselves in relation to gender and disability. The results indicate that, while the learning disability literature and services are largely 'gender blind', for women with learning disabilities gender and disability cannot be separated. Instead, they may be faced with marked contradictions and dilemmas when they position themselves within dominant discourses of gender, while also subject to powerful discourses of disability.
Communicating with disabled children
- Authors:
- STALKER Kirsten, CONNORS Clare
- Journal article citation:
- Adoption and Fostering, 27(1), Spring 2003, pp.26-35.
- Publisher:
- Sage
The authors discuss the methods used in a study seeking disabled children's accounts of their everyday lives. In the study 26 disabled children were interviewed, visual aids and activities were also used. The design and effectiveness of these methods are discussed. The authors conclude that communicating with most disabled children is little different from communicating with any child.
Listening to older women with dementia: relationships, voices and power
- Author:
- PROCTOR Gillian
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 16(3), May 2001, pp.361-376.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Four older women with dementia were interviewed about their experiences of their services. Gaps in previous research concerning people with dementia is presented, with respect to listening to people with dementia themselves and with respect to gender issues. The present study is described and the methodology for analysis, the Voice Relational Method, is presented. This method was developed to listen to adolescent girls and has been used to listen to the voices of others who are disempowered in society. The methodology is presented in the context of debates within feminist and disability research. The results of the interviews are discussed, particularly with respect to power in the women's relationships, and particularly the relationships between the women and medical staff. Some implications of the power issues are presented and recommendations are made.