‘If I were given the chance’: understanding the use of leisure time by adults with learning disabilities

2019/02/27 by Helen Charnley, Se Kwang Hwang, Christine Atkinson +1
Social Sciences · Health Professions · #Disability Rights and Representation #Healthcare innovation and challenges #Homelessness and Social Issues

paper · doi:10.1080/09687599.2018.1522244

Abstract

Despite UK government policy emphasising the rights and choices of people with learning disabilities, opportunities to choose fulfilling leisure activities remain severely constrained. Following a brief literature review we present a co-inquiry study developing a deeper understanding of the persistent space between actual and desired use of leisure time. We explore the potential of the capability approach to aid understanding of learning disabled people’s constrained choices of leisure activities, and constrained roles as researchers, as matters of human rights and social justice.

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