Essays about: "Disability"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 242 essays containing the word Disability.

  1. 1. PARENTAL EXPERIENCES OF RAISING A CHILD WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER IN GHANA A case study research analysis

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

    Author : Eugenia Allotey; [2020-01-22]
    Keywords : Autism; Case study; Parental experiences; Ghana;

    Abstract : Aim: This study explores parental experiences of raising a child with Autism SpectrumDisorder (ASD) in Ghana. It investigates parental stress, stigma, access to educationfor children with ASD and coping strategies employed by parents to manage thesituation. READ MORE

  3. 2. Invisible Victims of Sexual Violence : -A Minor Field Study on women and girls with disabilities in Cape Town, South Africa.

    University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Högskolan för mänskliga rättigheter

    Author : Felicia Häggstrand; [2020]
    Keywords : Human Rights; Disability; Sexual Violence; Vulnerability; South Africa;

    Abstract : To live a life protected from exploitation, violence, and abuse is a fundamental human right. However, this seems to be a difficult human right to fulfill, at least for women and girls living with disabilities. READ MORE

  4. 3. Gångfartsområde för alla : ett gestaltningsförslag av en del av Dragarbrunnsgatan med fokus på tillgänglighet för synskadade

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Maja Vidarsson; [2020]
    Keywords : gångfartsområde; synskadad; tillgänglighet; design;

    Abstract : Diskriminering på grund av funktionsnedsättning är olagligt i Sverige. Trots detta bygger rådande ideal för gator på att trafikanterna genom ögonkontakt ska kunna förhandla om utrymmet, något som diskriminerar synskadade. Ögonkontakt är exempelvis en grundpelare i en allt vanligare gatutyp, så kallade gångfartsområden. READ MORE

  5. 4. Travelling with a mobility impairment : Exploring the relationschip between travelling, agency and identity

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

    Author : Saskia Westerink; [2020]
    Keywords : Qualitative Research; Semi-structed interviews; Travelling; Agency; Identity; Mobility Impairment; Disability;

    Abstract : In tourism studies, people with a disability are often portrayed as rather passive. However, there is more to their story. There are many tourists travelling with a physical impairment and they have found ways to do so. The purpose of this study is to explore travelling with a mobility impairment, and what this means for agency and identity. READ MORE

  6. 5. Inflammation in young Swedish men and risk of adult-onset depression defined by prescription of antidepressant medications

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Simon Ghanem; [2020]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Background: Depression is a major disability that has been studied extensively in regard to systemic inflammation. Cross-sectional studies have shown that systemic inflammatory parameters are raised in individuals with depression, but few studies have explored the longitudinal direction of associations. READ MORE