Understandings of participation in daily activity services among people with intellectual disabilities: A pedagogical sociocultural perspective. (June 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Svanelöv, Eric; Enarsson, Per; Flygare Wallén, Eva; Stier, Jonas
• Is Part Of: Journal of intellectual disabilities. Volume 23:Number 2(2019)
• Page Start: 203
• Page End: 215
• Publication Date: 2019-06
• Subjects: participation -- social interaction -- working -- intellectual disability -- daily activity services; Mental retardation -- Periodicals; People with mental disabilities -- Periodicals; Learning disabilities -- Periodicals; Handicap intellectuel; Trouble d'apprentissage; Handicapé mental; Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme); Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme); 362.1968588
• DOI: 10.1177/1744629517743578
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1744-6295

Abstract

This study sought to explore different understandings of participation in daily activity services among people with intellectual disabilities. Using a pedagogical sociocultural perspective, the research focused on individuals' perspectives and understandings as well as their account of social interaction, working and learning. In all, 17 people working in daily activity services were interviewed once, and, of these, 14 were interviewed a second time. Using qualitative content analysis, two themes and three categories were singled out. The results show that participation can be understood in two major ways: social interaction and performing work tasks.