Quality of Life with Disabilities
Insights into Residential Institutions in Greenland
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 3801151 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Sofie Emma Rubin (0009-0005-2281-2741, University of Southern Denmark), Kamilla Nørtoft (0000-0002-8081-4789, University of Southern Denmark) |
| Año | 2023 |
| Volumen | 47 |
| Número | 1-2 |
| Páginas | 115-137 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2023-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Études/Inuit/Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0701-1008 • E-ISSN: 1708-5268 |
| Editorial | Consortium Erudit (PUBLISHER • CA) |
| DOI | 10.7202/1113386ar |
| OpenAlex | W4402640894 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referencias citadas | 15 |
This paper explores how values for quality of life are being expressed and practiced in residential institutions for people with disabilities in Greenland and how this corresponds with and reflectspeqqinneqand its key values of balance, acceptance, and harmony. In this study,peqqinneqencompasses a holistic understanding of what quality of life constitutes for the residents. Data was generated through qualitative interviews with 29 managers and employees and 16 residents from 8 residential institutions and is supplemented with observational data from 7 residential institutions. Our analysis focuses mainly on informants' perceptions of quality of life, meaningful activities, and social relations, including the role of relatives
Harmony (color · Observational study · Perception · Political science · Public relations · Qualitative property · Qualitative research · Quality (philosophy · Quality of life (healthcare · Social science · Sociology · Elder Abuse and Neglect · Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints · Healthcare innovation and challenges · Medicine · Psychology
| Velocidad de citación | historical |
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| Altamente citado | No |