The Perceptions of Persons with Disabilities, Primary Caregivers and Church Leaders regarding Barriers and Facilitators to Participation in a Methodist Congregation

Datos Bibliográficos

ID22112243
AutoresGail McMahon-Panther (0000-0002-5712-515X, University of Pretoria, autor de correspondencia), Juan Bornman (0000-0001-9685-3750, University of Pretoria)
Año2023
Volumen27
Número1
Páginas39-85
Fecha de publicación2023-01-02
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Disability & Religion (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2331-2521 • E-ISSN: 2331-253X
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/23312521.2020.1859040
OpenAlexW3125889694
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas6
Referencias citadas57

Persistent obstacles prevent persons with disabilities from participation in community life, including church activities. This article presents the findings of a descriptive case study, documenting the perceptions of three distinct participant groups concerning barriers and facilitators to participation in their Christian congregation. From a systems perspective, the findings verified that factors in their congregation’s environment hinder, rather than enable, the participation of persons with disabilities. Necessary shifts in the conceptualization of disability that sustain exclusion, and the need to promote belonging and participation in the congregation, were indicated

Conceptualization · Perception · Family and Disability Support Research · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology