Georg Gappmayer
Biographic Data
| ID | 6589510 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Georg Gappmayer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Georg |
| FAMILY NAME | Gappmayer |
| SIGNATURE | GAPPMAYER G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Fachhochschule Wiener Neustadt |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1054-7598 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Form, function, and meaning of text-based participation in a virtual community for individuals with schizophrenia
While evidence suggests that people with severe mental illness engage with virtual communities, the nature of their participation and its relationship to social participation and well-being remain unclear. We examined how the form, function, and meaning of text-based participation evolved within a virtual community for individuals with schizophrenia. Data were collected using the LiLEDDA method, a form of netnography, and analyzed using the modif…
Between risk and autonomy
This study focusses on the question of how the values of autonomy, self-determination, and independence influence people with intellectual disabilities who live in a social world of institutionalized care. It analyses policies and practices – everyday activities. Data collection took place during 240 h of participant observation in three group homes and one workshop for adults with intellectual disabilities in Austria. The analysis demonstrates t…
Disentangling disablism and ableism
Critical occupational science reveals mechanisms of social inequality and differences between humans. One category of human difference is ability and the social norm of being able. In this paper I propose a deeper understanding of occupations through exploring ableism—the social norm of being able—and disablism—an excluding behaviour towards people with disabilities. Within a postmodern understanding of knowledge, the aim of this paper is not to …
Exploring neoliberalism in care for people with intellectual disabilities
Introduction: Occupational scientists and social scientists observe a continuing ascendancy of neoliberal ideals in care. This study investigated how these ideals influence group homes for adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) in Austria.Method: Data were collected in ethnographic fieldwork between 2011 and 2015, comprising participant observation and formal and informal interviews with caregivers, residents, and one executive in three super…
Disentangling disablism and ableism
Critical occupational science reveals mechanisms of social inequality and differences between humans. One category of human difference is ability and the social norm of being able. In this paper I propose a deeper understanding of occupations through exploring ableism—the social norm of being able—and disablism—an excluding behaviour towards people with disabilities. Within a postmodern understanding of knowledge, the aim of this paper is not to …
Between risk and autonomy
This study focusses on the question of how the values of autonomy, self-determination, and independence influence people with intellectual disabilities who live in a social world of institutionalized care. It analyses policies and practices – everyday activities. Data collection took place during 240 h of participant observation in three group homes and one workshop for adults with intellectual disabilities in Austria. The analysis demonstrates t…
Exploring neoliberalism in care for people with intellectual disabilities
Introduction: Occupational scientists and social scientists observe a continuing ascendancy of neoliberal ideals in care. This study investigated how these ideals influence group homes for adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) in Austria.Method: Data were collected in ethnographic fieldwork between 2011 and 2015, comprising participant observation and formal and informal interviews with caregivers, residents, and one executive in three super…
Disentangling disablism and ableism
Critical occupational science reveals mechanisms of social inequality and differences between humans. One category of human difference is ability and the social norm of being able. In this paper I propose a deeper understanding of occupations through exploring ableism—the social norm of being able—and disablism—an excluding behaviour towards people with disabilities. Within a postmodern understanding of knowledge, the aim of this paper is not to …
Between risk and autonomy
This study focusses on the question of how the values of autonomy, self-determination, and independence influence people with intellectual disabilities who live in a social world of institutionalized care. It analyses policies and practices – everyday activities. Data collection took place during 240 h of participant observation in three group homes and one workshop for adults with intellectual disabilities in Austria. The analysis demonstrates t…
Form, function, and meaning of text-based participation in a virtual community for individuals with schizophrenia
While evidence suggests that people with severe mental illness engage with virtual communities, the nature of their participation and its relationship to social participation and well-being remain unclear. We examined how the form, function, and meaning of text-based participation evolved within a virtual community for individuals with schizophrenia. Data were collected using the LiLEDDA method, a form of netnography, and analyzed using the modif…
Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Disability Education and Employment (2 works) · Disability Rights and Representation (2 works) · Healthcare innovation and challenges (2 works) · Intellectual disability (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works)