Living and participating in the community: experiences of people living independently with support.

dc.contributor.authorDheeman, Pratima
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeDriedger, Diane (Disabilities Studies) Dubé, Charmayne (New Directions for Children, Youth, Adults and Families)en_US
dc.contributor.supervisorEtcheverry, Emily (Medical Rehabilitation) Hansen, Nancy (Disability Studies)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-14T15:00:50Z
dc.date.available2015-09-14T15:00:50Z
dc.date.created2015
dc.date.issued2015-08-21
dc.degree.disciplineDisability Studiesen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Science (M.Sc.)en_US
dc.description.abstractLiving arrangements play a key role in affecting participation of people with intellectual disabilities (PwIDs) in the community. Yet, the role of living arrangements in affecting participation has received relatively scant attention, especially from the insider's perspectives. This qualitative study sought to gain an insider's perspective from PwIDs in understanding the meaning of community participation, and the role of different community living arrangements in promoting community participation. Five adults with intellectual disability who were living independently with support were interviewed for this study. A model of full participation was developed to address the relationship between community living and community participation constituting four themes; level and type of support, learning experiences, freedom and choice, and privacy and safety. No gold standard for ideal community participation emerged from the study. Community participation of PwIDs was identified as involvement in meaningful and learning activities as required by the person.en_US
dc.description.noteOctober 2015en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/30783
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.subjectPeople with intellectual disabilities (PwID's)en_US
dc.subjectCommunity Livingen_US
dc.subjectCommunity participationen_US
dc.titleLiving and participating in the community: experiences of people living independently with support.en_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
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