Community participation of citizen with mental/intellectual disabilities- A case study in the context of Tornhøjgård.
Author
Thapa, Kabita
Term
4. Semester
Publication year
2020
Submitted on
2020-05-29
Pages
65
Abstract
This thesis explores how people with mental and intellectual disabilities participate in community life through a municipal living facility in Aalborg, Botilbuddet Tornhøjgård. The aim is to identify existing local practices of community participation, what these practices mean for residents and practitioners, and the facility’s role in advancing broader inclusion. The work is situated within international and national frameworks such as the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Danish inclusion strategies. Methodologically, it is a qualitative case study with an abductive orientation, using interviews and observations analyzed through thematic analysis. Four main themes emerged: (1) the facility’s practices and work approach, (2) social workers’ roles and challenges, (3) domains of participation including labor market, education, social networks/relationships, and leisure/physical activity, and (4) the concept of community in Denmark. Findings are interpreted alongside Danish policies and prior research to highlight factors that hinder or support participation. Specific outcomes beyond these thematic areas are not detailed in the excerpt, but the study offers insight into how inclusion policies are implemented in practice at the institutional level.
Dette speciale undersøger, hvordan borgere med mentale og intellektuelle handicap deltager i lokalsamfundet gennem et kommunalt botilbud i Aalborg, Botilbuddet Tornhøjgård. Formålet er at identificere den eksisterende praksis for community participation på lokalt niveau, hvad denne praksis betyder for borgere og fagprofessionelle, og hvilken rolle tilbuddet spiller i arbejdet med bredere inklusion. Studiet er forankret i internationale og nationale rammer som FN’s handicapkonvention og danske inklusionsstrategier. Metodisk anvendes et kvalitativt casestudie med abduktiv tilgang, baseret på interviews og observationer, analyseret gennem tematisk analyse. Fire hovedtemaer fremkom: (1) botilbuddets praksis og arbejdstilgang, (2) socialarbejderes roller og udfordringer, (3) deltagelsesdomænerne arbejdsmarked, uddannelse, sociale netværk/relationer samt fritids- og fysiske aktiviteter, og (4) samfundsbegrebet i Danmark. Fundene sættes i relation til danske politikker og tidligere forskning for at belyse forhold, der hæmmer eller understøtter deltagelse. Konkrete resultater udover temaernes indhold fremgår ikke af dette uddrag, men studiet bidrager med indblik i, hvordan inklusionspolitik omsættes i praksis på institutionsniveau.
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