Disability in Everyday Life

Bibliographic Data

ID5454801
AuthorsBarbara J Lutz (0000-0003-1308-7312, University of Florida, Gainesville), Barbara J Bowers (0000-0002-3226-0718, University of Wisconsin–Madison)
Year2005
Volume15
Issue8
Pages1037-1054
Publication date2005-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueQualitative Health Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1049732305278631
PMID16221878
OpenAlexW2102933895
LanguageEN
Citations received17
References cited19

The authors explored how persons with disabilities perceived the experience of disability in their everyday lives. The findings suggest that the current models in the literature do not address disability adequately. Instead, disability was described as a multifaceted, complex experience that is integrated into the lives of persons with disabilities. The degree to which integration was possible was influenced by three disability-related factors: (a) the fundamental effects of the disabling condition, (b) others' perceptions of disability, and (c) the need for and use of resources. Important contextual conditions included the environment, time, and experience. Ultimately, it was the match between how these persons perceived themselves and what was important in their lives, and the influence of the three factors that determined how well they were able to integrate disability into their lives. The findings suggest the need for a conceptual model that reflects the personal experience of disability

Developmental psychology · Everyday life · Medical model of disability · Perception · Disability Education and Employment · Disability Rights and Representation · Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport · Psychology · Social Psychology

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