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Hispanics with physical disability and limited English proficiency are faced with many barriers to employment including acculturation, stigma, discrimination, and language competence. With a small amount of data shed on this population, very little is known about the ways they e…

This thesis is based on a two-year ethnography, conducted in a special school, on how young people with physical disabilities use the internet. The thesis focuses on four key areas identified during the research. Firstly, the thesis highlights the embodied rhythms or pace and jo…

The current study set out to explore the affect and significance of differing parental conditions on the experiences commonly reported by young carers. Previous studies on young caring have reflected on the impacts of caring for parents with particular `types' of conditions (nor…

Background: Although there is empirical evidence to show that physical activity participation has numerous benefits for women with a disability, little information is available on these experiences within a majority world context, such as in India. Given that women with a disabi…