Rationale: Due to the uniqueness of the conflict and post-conflict experience in Bosnia and Herzegovina and limited primary source research, it is unclear to what extent persons with physical disability participate in rehabilitation and other community services. It is uncertain …
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The postsecondary enrollment of student veterans has increased with the troop draw down in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as the generous amendments made to the Post 9/11 GI Bill. Acquired disabilities remain a reality for this population as they transition into the civilian world…
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is a research approach that benefits from the expertise of community members being involved in the research along all stages of a project (Israel et al., 2003). CBPR is often utilized with marginalized populations in order to amplify…
Sacred texts authored in antiquity present a challenge for contemporary religious practitioners because there is always a question regarding how to interpret and apply the message today. Prominent Pentecostal theologian and disability theorist Amos Yong faces this challenge conc…
When hearing parents in the United States receive the diagnosis of prelingual deafness for a child, they enter a historically disputatious social field that few, if any, have the slightest notion of previously. What counts as the “proper” intervention to offer parents mirrors lo…
Worldwide population aging will undoubtedly be accompanied by an increase in the number of disabled older adults. Female gender and increased age are two of the most widely identified risk factors for poor physical functioning and disability. Yet the contexts in which people are…
Background. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis affecting the synovial joints. Patients with knee OA have a significant decrease in knee muscle strength, as well as a decrease in flexibility and velocity during gait in comparison to normal elderly subjects. …
Human enhancement continues to be hotly debated by both 'professionals' and academics, and increasingly also by the general public. This is no surprise, given that the idea of making human beings better - individually and collectively - has existed for centuries. Parents appear …
Forbidden to stand aims to provide a comprehensive account of how participation in sitting volleyball (SV) has impacted upon the lives of players with impairments. To achieve this aim, this study uses capabilities approach, a theoretical and methodological framework unexplored i…
Dual sensory impairment or 'deafblindness' imposes a special quality of engagement between the self and the social world. Yet novels, which specialise in the exploration of human subjectivity, have failed spectacularly to capture this. This thesis analyses the gap in representat…
Massage was professionalised in Britain in 1895 by the Society of Trained Masseuses (STM), a small group of nurses and midwives mainly concerned with giving general massage to neurasthenic women. By the end of the First World War the massage profession had been transformed - a k…
This thesis argues for a profound shift in the way in which we understand dementia, advocating from a move away from the rhetoric of loss and decay, and towards an acknowledgement of people with dementia as whole and undiminished by the progress of their disease. It highlights t…
This mixed methods study explored the voices of 29 young people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in the 15 to 19 age range concerning their views and experiences of transition to post-secondary destinations, in the context of the English Special Educational Needs and Disabil…
This thesis offers critical exploration of the intersection of four elements within the historical space, or field, of UK theatre dance between 2007 and 2012: disability, impairment, dance and artistry. It addresses four questions: What is disability? What is disability in relat…
Rehabilitation outcomes are an important measurement of trauma system effectiveness. However, currently there is no clinically applicable trauma rehabilitation score or framework available to evaluate health and rehabilitation needs after trauma. The World report on Disability (…
Introduction This thesis describes a research study designed to examine the consequences of disability arising out of spinal cord compression secondary to cancer, and to examine the rehabilitation services available to patients. Research aims and questions The study was intended…
Chronic neck pain (CNP) is a common and disabling condition, accounting for substantial healthcare and societal costs. Previous studies have demonstrated that certain cognitive factors are related to levels of adjustment (levels of disability, pain and depression) in chronic pai…
This study is the result of observations and questions that stem from my professional role as a senior key worker with families where a child has a life-threatening or life-shortening illness. This project explores the cultures of families where a child has been diagnosed with a…