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Disability in everyday life.

Barbara J Lutz1, Barbara J Bowers

  • 1University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.

Qualitative Health Research
|October 14, 2005
PubMed
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Persons with disabilities experience their condition as multifaceted and integrated into daily life. Integration success depends on personal perception, disability factors, and environmental context, necessitating a new conceptual model.

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Area of Science:

  • Social Sciences
  • Disability Studies
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Current models inadequately represent the lived experience of disability.
  • Disability is often viewed through a narrow lens, failing to capture its complexity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore how individuals with disabilities perceive their lived experience.
  • To identify factors influencing the integration of disability into personal identity and daily life.
  • To propose a more holistic conceptual model for understanding disability.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative exploration of personal experiences of disability.
  • Analysis of factors influencing disability integration.
  • Identification of contextual conditions impacting lived experience.

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Main Results:

  • Disability is perceived as a complex, multifaceted experience integrated into life.
  • Key influencing factors include the condition's effects, societal perceptions, and resource availability.
  • Environmental and temporal contexts significantly shape the experience.

Conclusions:

  • Existing disability models require revision to encompass personal, multifaceted experiences.
  • A new conceptual framework is needed to reflect the integration of disability within individuals' lives.
  • Understanding the interplay of personal perception, disability factors, and context is crucial.