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

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ID22112243
AutoresGail McMahon-Panther (0000-0002-5712-515X, University of Pretoria, autor correspondente), Juan Bornman (0000-0001-9685-3750, University of Pretoria)
Ano2023
Volume27
Fascículo1
Páginas39-85
Data de publicação2023-01-02
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Disability & Religion (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2331-2521 • E-ISSN: 2331-253X
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/23312521.2020.1859040
OpenAlexW3125889694
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas6
Referências 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