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  1. 1. Socioeconomic evaluation of postal and telecommunication services for disabled persons : applications to text telephone and videophone relay services

    Författare :Ulla-Christel Götherström; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Socioeconomic model; costs; post- and telecommunication services; disability; sign language; quality of life; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP;

    Sammanfattning : Introduction: The Swedish National Post and Telecom Agency provides services in the postal and telecommunication field aimed at several groups of disabled persons in Sweden. The services included in this study were the text telephone relay service and the videophone relay service. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Living with physical disability : experiences of the rehabilitation process, occupations and participation in everyday life

    Författare :Maria Larsson Lund; Ulla Sonn; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :disabled persons; activities of daily living; occupations; social environment; social support; disability evaluation; rehabilitation; occupational therapy; patient participation; patient-centred care; Occupational and Environmental Medicine; arbets- och miljömedicin;

    Sammanfattning : A comprehensive understanding is lacking of the experiences persons with acquired physical disabilities have of changes in their engagement in occupations and of the conditions influencing these experiences Furthermore, little is known about the experiences these people have of the rehabilitation process and whether the rehabilitation services satisfy their needs. Access to such knowledge would significantly add to the ability to design rehabilitation services intended to enhance participation in everyday life. LÄS MER

  4. 3. På nära håll är ingen normal : handikappdiskurser i Sveriges Television 1956 – 2000

    Författare :Karin Ljuslinder; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Disabled; Disability; Media; Television; Public Service; Normal; Normality; Deviance; Otherness; Social Constructionism;

    Sammanfattning : Even though the goals of Swedish disability-politics are equality, full participation and autonomy, people with disabilities almost every day encounter discrimination and oppression. This thesis deals with the question of the public service-medias role in this discrepancy between political rhetoric and practices. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Exploration and Development of Methodology for Accessibility Assessments: Based on the Notion of Person-Environment Fit

    Författare :Björn Slaug; Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Accessibility; Aged; Disabled persons; Environmental barrier; Environment design; Functional limitation; Interrater agreement; Public health; Supportive environments;

    Sammanfattning : To improve population health, it is important to create environments that support activity, participation and health. One crucial aspect concerns the degree to which the built environment is accessible for all people including those with reduced functional capacity. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Empowerment : a question about democracy and ethics in everyday life : ICT and empowering relationship as support for persons with intellectual disabilities

    Författare :Karin Renblad; Jane Brodin; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Information management; Communication; Mentally disabled persons; Personer med psykisk funktionsnedsättning; delaktighet i samhället; Personer med psykisk funktionsnedsättning sociala nätverk; Informationsteknik;

    Sammanfattning : .... LÄS MER