Antonio Iudici1, Giulia Favaretto2, Gian Piero Turchi3. 1. Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology, University of Padova, Via Venezia 14, Padova, Italy. Electronic address: antonio.iudici@unipd.it. 2. Interactionist School of Padova, Institute of Psychology and Psychotherapy of Padova, Via Savelli 86, Padova, Italy. 3. Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology, University of Padova, Via Venezia 14, Padova, Italy.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: This research deals with the way people create discourses around disability, which shape the community's concept of disability. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to find out how the community configures "disability", in particular by understanding the ideas, needs and strategies that the community uses towards people with disabilities. Specifically, different roles have been involved, such as professionals, volunteers, family members and citizens. The final aim is intervening on the discourses that can contrast the full personal fulfilment of people with disabilities and social inclusion. METHODS: This paper relates to discursive psychology's theoretical references and makes use of the Methodology of Textual Analysis. The tools we used include investigation protocols specially designed to detect text both through manual "pencil and paper" and computerized denominations. RESULTS: The results show that those who are in direct contact with people with disabilities (volunteers and family members) are more exposed to treating them as disabled, making the deficit coincide with the person and also have a more judgemental approach. CONCLUSIONS: From the results obtained we can see which practices can be activated to facilitate the network between the various roles in order to implement inclusive interventions and help those more exposed to prejudices.
BACKGROUND: This research deals with the way people create discourses around disability, which shape the community's concept of disability. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to find out how the community configures "disability", in particular by understanding the ideas, needs and strategies that the community uses towards people with disabilities. Specifically, different roles have been involved, such as professionals, volunteers, family members and citizens. The final aim is intervening on the discourses that can contrast the full personal fulfilment of people with disabilities and social inclusion. METHODS: This paper relates to discursive psychology's theoretical references and makes use of the Methodology of Textual Analysis. The tools we used include investigation protocols specially designed to detect text both through manual "pencil and paper" and computerized denominations. RESULTS: The results show that those who are in direct contact with people with disabilities (volunteers and family members) are more exposed to treating them as disabled, making the deficit coincide with the person and also have a more judgemental approach. CONCLUSIONS: From the results obtained we can see which practices can be activated to facilitate the network between the various roles in order to implement inclusive interventions and help those more exposed to prejudices.
Authors: Eleonora Pinto; Alessandro Fabbian; Rita Alfieri; Anna Da Roit; Salvatore Marano; Genny Mattara; Pierluigi Pilati; Carlo Castoro; Marco Cavarzan; Marta Silvia Dalla Riva; Luisa Orrù; Gian Piero Turchi Journal: Behav Sci (Basel) Date: 2022-04-09