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Creating disability in the home: the role of environmental barriers in the United States

Disability & Society

Author: Stark, S.
Year: 2001
Type: Journal Article

Abstract:

This article reports the findings of a research carried out on one thousand persons with disabilities to discover the types of barriers they encountered in their home while carrying out their daily activities. The preliminary data offers valuable insight into 27 different types of barriers which persons with disabilities face in their homes. These findings are discussed in the light of disability policy and implications for improving performance of persons who have disability.


Further Details

Full Title Disability & Society
Pages 37-49
Volume 16
Issue 1
Accession Number September, 2011
Notes Print discarded
Electronic Resource Number 10.1080/713662037
Research Notes Electronic copy added 17/07/2013
Keywords functionmobilitypolicyNorth America

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