Bephyer Parey
Biographic Data
| ID | 272492 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bephyer Parey |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bephyer |
| FAMILY NAME | Parey |
| SIGNATURE | PAREY B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the West Indies |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3682-2626 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 38 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Moral Management in Mental Health Institutions in the British Colonial West Indies
Moral management with its three main elements – classification of patients according to the nature of their mental disorder, elimination of mechanical restraint, and employment and occupation of patients – was the basis of mental healthcare in Britain in the nineteenth century. Despite consistent doubts about its effectiveness, moral management was implemented throughout the British West Indies following a scandal in Jamaica. Based on annual repo…
Barriers to inclusion among students with disabilities at primary and secondary schools in Trinidad
Pre- and post-amputation healthcare experiences among persons with lower-limb amputations and their relatives
For persons at risk for and experiencing amputations, accessible and cost-effective healthcare plays an essential role in prevention and rehabilitation. In Trinidad and Tobago, amputations continue to rise, despite the national healthcare system’s attention to prevention, making the country a relevant case for providing insights into experiences of amputations within a healthcare system. The study used a basic interpretive, qualitative design wit…
Exploring education experiences of students with disabilities in regular primary and secondary schools in Trinidad
Wellbeing and Agency Among Relatives of Persons With Lower‐Limb Amputations in Trinidad and Tobago
The study explores wellbeing and agency among relatives of persons with lower‐limb amputations in Trinidad and Tobago. Using a basic, interpretivist qualitative design, interview data were collected from 17 relatives of persons with amputations, purposively sampled across Trinidad and Tobago. Constant comparison analysis revealed three themes related to the conflicting views of care, variations in the social context, and changing perceptions and …
A scoping review of mixed methods rigour in inclusive education
Mixed methods research plays an important role in understanding and supporting the implementation of inclusive education policies and practices around the world. The aim of this scoping review was to assess the rigour of 66 mixed methods research texts in inclusive education by applying Harrison, Reilly, and Creswell’s (2020 Harrison, R. L., T. M. Reilly, and J. W. Creswell. 2020. “Methodological Rigor in Mixed Methods: An Application in Manageme…
How Accommodative Are Houses in Trinidad? Implications for Older Persons With Disabilities
This paper examines the accommodation in houses in Trinidad in the context of older persons with disabilities. An exploratory sequential mixed-methods research design was used. In the qualitative phase, a list of accommodation items was identified via interviews. This information was used to develop a questionnaire to measure accommodation items of a large nationally representative sample of houses in Trinidad. Only physical accessibility items w…
Potential of carers to meet care needs among older adults with disabilities in Trinidad
This article examines carers’ potential to care for older adults with disabilities in Trinidad. Quantitative data on willingness, availability and skills, together with qualitative data on factors affecting care potential, were collected from a large, nationally representative sample of Trinidadians. About 68 per cent of Trinidadians were willing to care for older relatives with disabilities, 42 per cent were available and 31 per cent perceived h…
Operationalizing and Expanding the Rigorous Mixed Methods Framework for Systematic Reviews
Rigor evaluation in mixed methods research is a growing need. Linking rigor to Hong and Pluye’s (2019) concepts of methodological and reporting quality, the purpose of this article is to operationalize and expand Harrison et al.’s (2020) Rigorous Mixed Methods Framework. Drawing from a systematic methodological review of 66 inclusive education studies, we (a) operationalize each element of the original framework, and (b) present arguments for two…
From the equal opportunity commission case files
Everyone has the right to education, work, healthcare, participation in cultural life and community, and rest and leisure. Many groups of people however experience inequities in many aspects of life. One such group is persons with disabilities. The aim of this paper is to explore the lived experiences of persons with disabilities in Trinidad and Tobago by examining the complaints lodged with the Equal Opportunity Commission. Using a basic interpr…
Falling short of equal opportunities for persons with disabilities in Trinidad and Tobago
Purpose The purpose of the study is to examine if the existing legislative framework in Trinidad and Tobago supports equal opportunities and the achievement of fundamental human rights for persons with disabilities seeking to access education, employment, accommodations and goods and services. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 105 complaints filed with Trinidad and Tobago's Equal Opportunity Commission from 2010 to 2021 regardi…
Healthcare Barriers Among Working-Age Persons with Disabilities in Trinidad
Even though easily accessible and cost-effective healthcare is a fundamental human right, many persons with disabilities experience healthcare barriers and poor health outcomes. We explore the healthcare barriers among working-age persons with disabilities in Trinidad using a qualitative descriptive approach. Semi-structured interviews with 26 participants reveal barriers at the personal, healthcare facility, and societal levels. The findings ind…
Attitudes Towards Home Care of Older Persons With Disabilities
Caring for persons with disabilities is challenging, yet it is assumed that people would care for their relatives with disabilities because of a feeling of closeness. Using a convergent mixed methods design, this article examines attitudes towards older persons with disabilities in the context of home care using Trinidad as a case study. The analytical framework involves (a) measuring attitudes towards the inclusion of older persons with disabili…
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Parents’ Perspectives on Wellbeing among Children with Disabilities in Trinidad
Exploring positive and negative teachers’ attitudes towards inclusion of children with disabilities in schools in Trinidad
This paper explores positive and negative attitudes towards the inclusion of children with disabilities in schools among primary and secondary school teachers in Trinidad via qualitative methods. Data is collected from 15 primary and secondary school teachers using semi-structured interviews and constant comparison analysis is employed to identify the themes. Among the teachers in the positive attitude category, two themes emerged, namely humanis…
Well‐being among older persons with disabilities in Trinidad
Given the expected increase in the proportion of older persons and evidence of poverty among persons with disabilities in general, well-being among older persons with disabilities is an important issue. Using Sen's capability approach, this article examines well-being among older persons with disabilities in Trinidad. A multiphase mixed-methods design with three phases was employed. In the initial exploratory phase, functionings which are things …
Accommodations for the inclusion of children with disabilities in regular schools in Trinidad
This paper examines the accommodations for the inclusion of children with disabilities in regular schools in Trinidad. A multiphase mixed methods design consisting of three phases is used. In the first phase, the environmental accommodations essential for the inclusion of children with disabilities in schools are identified. This information is obtained through interviews with parents and advocates of children with various disabilities. Five them…
Using Sen's Capability Approach to Assess Wellbeing Among Working-Age Persons with Disabilities in Trinidad
Understanding teachers’ attitudes towards the inclusion of children with disabilities in inclusive schools using mixed methods
Using Sen's Capability Approach to Assess Wellbeing Among Working-Age Persons with Disabilities in Trinidad
Understanding teachers’ attitudes towards the inclusion of children with disabilities in inclusive schools using mixed methods
Well‐being among older persons with disabilities in Trinidad
Given the expected increase in the proportion of older persons and evidence of poverty among persons with disabilities in general, well-being among older persons with disabilities is an important issue. Using Sen's capability approach, this article examines well-being among older persons with disabilities in Trinidad. A multiphase mixed-methods design with three phases was employed. In the initial exploratory phase, functionings which are things …
Accommodations for the inclusion of children with disabilities in regular schools in Trinidad
This paper examines the accommodations for the inclusion of children with disabilities in regular schools in Trinidad. A multiphase mixed methods design consisting of three phases is used. In the first phase, the environmental accommodations essential for the inclusion of children with disabilities in schools are identified. This information is obtained through interviews with parents and advocates of children with various disabilities. Five them…
Parents’ Perspectives on Wellbeing among Children with Disabilities in Trinidad
From the equal opportunity commission case files
Everyone has the right to education, work, healthcare, participation in cultural life and community, and rest and leisure. Many groups of people however experience inequities in many aspects of life. One such group is persons with disabilities. The aim of this paper is to explore the lived experiences of persons with disabilities in Trinidad and Tobago by examining the complaints lodged with the Equal Opportunity Commission. Using a basic interpr…
Healthcare Barriers Among Working-Age Persons with Disabilities in Trinidad
Even though easily accessible and cost-effective healthcare is a fundamental human right, many persons with disabilities experience healthcare barriers and poor health outcomes. We explore the healthcare barriers among working-age persons with disabilities in Trinidad using a qualitative descriptive approach. Semi-structured interviews with 26 participants reveal barriers at the personal, healthcare facility, and societal levels. The findings ind…
Understanding teachers’ attitudes towards the inclusion of children with disabilities in inclusive schools using mixed methods
Accommodations for the inclusion of children with disabilities in regular schools in Trinidad
This paper examines the accommodations for the inclusion of children with disabilities in regular schools in Trinidad. A multiphase mixed methods design consisting of three phases is used. In the first phase, the environmental accommodations essential for the inclusion of children with disabilities in schools are identified. This information is obtained through interviews with parents and advocates of children with various disabilities. Five them…
Using Sen's Capability Approach to Assess Wellbeing Among Working-Age Persons with Disabilities in Trinidad
Care
Parents’ Perspectives on Wellbeing among Children with Disabilities in Trinidad
Exploring positive and negative teachers’ attitudes towards inclusion of children with disabilities in schools in Trinidad
This paper explores positive and negative attitudes towards the inclusion of children with disabilities in schools among primary and secondary school teachers in Trinidad via qualitative methods. Data is collected from 15 primary and secondary school teachers using semi-structured interviews and constant comparison analysis is employed to identify the themes. Among the teachers in the positive attitude category, two themes emerged, namely humanis…
Well‐being among older persons with disabilities in Trinidad
Given the expected increase in the proportion of older persons and evidence of poverty among persons with disabilities in general, well-being among older persons with disabilities is an important issue. Using Sen's capability approach, this article examines well-being among older persons with disabilities in Trinidad. A multiphase mixed-methods design with three phases was employed. In the initial exploratory phase, functionings which are things …
Healthcare Barriers Among Working-Age Persons with Disabilities in Trinidad
Even though easily accessible and cost-effective healthcare is a fundamental human right, many persons with disabilities experience healthcare barriers and poor health outcomes. We explore the healthcare barriers among working-age persons with disabilities in Trinidad using a qualitative descriptive approach. Semi-structured interviews with 26 participants reveal barriers at the personal, healthcare facility, and societal levels. The findings ind…
Attitudes Towards Home Care of Older Persons With Disabilities
Caring for persons with disabilities is challenging, yet it is assumed that people would care for their relatives with disabilities because of a feeling of closeness. Using a convergent mixed methods design, this article examines attitudes towards older persons with disabilities in the context of home care using Trinidad as a case study. The analytical framework involves (a) measuring attitudes towards the inclusion of older persons with disabili…
How Accommodative Are Houses in Trinidad? Implications for Older Persons With Disabilities
This paper examines the accommodation in houses in Trinidad in the context of older persons with disabilities. An exploratory sequential mixed-methods research design was used. In the qualitative phase, a list of accommodation items was identified via interviews. This information was used to develop a questionnaire to measure accommodation items of a large nationally representative sample of houses in Trinidad. Only physical accessibility items w…
Potential of carers to meet care needs among older adults with disabilities in Trinidad
This article examines carers’ potential to care for older adults with disabilities in Trinidad. Quantitative data on willingness, availability and skills, together with qualitative data on factors affecting care potential, were collected from a large, nationally representative sample of Trinidadians. About 68 per cent of Trinidadians were willing to care for older relatives with disabilities, 42 per cent were available and 31 per cent perceived h…
Operationalizing and Expanding the Rigorous Mixed Methods Framework for Systematic Reviews
Rigor evaluation in mixed methods research is a growing need. Linking rigor to Hong and Pluye’s (2019) concepts of methodological and reporting quality, the purpose of this article is to operationalize and expand Harrison et al.’s (2020) Rigorous Mixed Methods Framework. Drawing from a systematic methodological review of 66 inclusive education studies, we (a) operationalize each element of the original framework, and (b) present arguments for two…
From the equal opportunity commission case files
Everyone has the right to education, work, healthcare, participation in cultural life and community, and rest and leisure. Many groups of people however experience inequities in many aspects of life. One such group is persons with disabilities. The aim of this paper is to explore the lived experiences of persons with disabilities in Trinidad and Tobago by examining the complaints lodged with the Equal Opportunity Commission. Using a basic interpr…
Falling short of equal opportunities for persons with disabilities in Trinidad and Tobago
Purpose The purpose of the study is to examine if the existing legislative framework in Trinidad and Tobago supports equal opportunities and the achievement of fundamental human rights for persons with disabilities seeking to access education, employment, accommodations and goods and services. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 105 complaints filed with Trinidad and Tobago's Equal Opportunity Commission from 2010 to 2021 regardi…
A scoping review of mixed methods rigour in inclusive education
Mixed methods research plays an important role in understanding and supporting the implementation of inclusive education policies and practices around the world. The aim of this scoping review was to assess the rigour of 66 mixed methods research texts in inclusive education by applying Harrison, Reilly, and Creswell’s (2020 Harrison, R. L., T. M. Reilly, and J. W. Creswell. 2020. “Methodological Rigor in Mixed Methods: An Application in Manageme…
Pre- and post-amputation healthcare experiences among persons with lower-limb amputations and their relatives
For persons at risk for and experiencing amputations, accessible and cost-effective healthcare plays an essential role in prevention and rehabilitation. In Trinidad and Tobago, amputations continue to rise, despite the national healthcare system’s attention to prevention, making the country a relevant case for providing insights into experiences of amputations within a healthcare system. The study used a basic interpretive, qualitative design wit…
Exploring education experiences of students with disabilities in regular primary and secondary schools in Trinidad
Wellbeing and Agency Among Relatives of Persons With Lower‐Limb Amputations in Trinidad and Tobago
The study explores wellbeing and agency among relatives of persons with lower‐limb amputations in Trinidad and Tobago. Using a basic, interpretivist qualitative design, interview data were collected from 17 relatives of persons with amputations, purposively sampled across Trinidad and Tobago. Constant comparison analysis revealed three themes related to the conflicting views of care, variations in the social context, and changing perceptions and …
Moral Management in Mental Health Institutions in the British Colonial West Indies
Moral management with its three main elements – classification of patients according to the nature of their mental disorder, elimination of mechanical restraint, and employment and occupation of patients – was the basis of mental healthcare in Britain in the nineteenth century. Despite consistent doubts about its effectiveness, moral management was implemented throughout the British West Indies following a scandal in Jamaica. Based on annual repo…
Barriers to inclusion among students with disabilities at primary and secondary schools in Trinidad
Sociology (13 works) · Psychology (12 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Political science (10 works) · Qualitative research (9 works) · Disability Education and Employment (7 works) · Disability Rights and Representation (6 works) · Elder Abuse and Neglect (6 works) · Social science (6 works) · Gerontology (5 works)