Transitioning to adulthood for young disabled people
Imagining new futurities while walking-with
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12314732 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hanne Vandenbussche (0000-0001-7362-4728, Ghent University, corresponding author), Elisabeth De Schauwer (0000-0002-4030-8515, Ghent University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1439-1459 |
| Publication date | 2024-07-07 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Disability & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0968-7599 • E-ISSN: 1360-0508 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09687599.2024.2374499 |
| OpenAlex | W4400399581 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 25 |
From a disability studies perspective, we want to understand how to support young disabled adults to belong in their local community once the postsecondary transition has arrived. The force of imagination in the search for possibilities other than the often-fixed normalised pathways is investigated by looking at some important life events of Wout, a young man with Down Syndrome. The researchers experiment with the method of intuition of Bergson ([1946] 1992) by becoming part of the events shared through 'walking-with' Wout. Hereto a tracing-mapping (Lenz Taguchi 2016) exercise is followed to explore the open possibilities in Wout's future, particularly in connection to employment. A speculative approach offers a conceptual and practical way to build concrete utopias (Bloch 1986) for the inclusive future Wout and his network are shaping. We examine the transition after secondary school, where finding a job is not always straightforward.A relational approach called walking-with involves listening to young disabled people and their families and is vital in the research process.The role of imagination creates openness for forward thinking and planning between history and future.In support, we need to clarify what young disabled adults like, prefer to do, and want to learn, with their passions and talents being central.At work, it is important for young disabled people to connect with others and be recognized for their meaningful contributions
Developmental psychology · Disabled people · Physical medicine and rehabilitation · Applied Psychology · Child Welfare and Adoption · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Psychology · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
Disability Studies
Listening to Children
Thought in the Act
Chapter 9 Classification or Wonder? Coding as an Analytic Practice in Qualitative Research
Gabria’s life
Presuming competence, belonging, and the promise of inclusion
Mimesis and Alterity
Feminist, Queer, Crip
Everyday life of persons with intellectual disability living in residential settings
Matters of care
Everyday practices of exclusion/inclusion
Exploring the impact of health inequalities on the health of adults with intellectual disability from their perspective
Desiring and critiquing humanity/ability/personhood
Every voice counts
Inclusive postsecondary education and self-determination
Voices of youths on engagement in community life
The Social Process of "Passing" to Manage Stigma
Listening Beyond Words
Entanglement in the World’s Becoming and the Doing of New Materialist Inquiry
The question of access
A thousand plateaus
Voice Without a Subject
The Concept as Method
| Citations per year | 2 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |