Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges: Understanding How a Student Organization Attends to the Social Integration of College Students with Disabilities

Autor/inn/en	Bialka, Christa S.; Morro, Danielle; Brown, Kara; Hannah, Gregory
Titel	Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges: Understanding How a Student Organization Attends to the Social Integration of College Students with Disabilities
Quelle	In: Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 30 (2017) 2, S.157-172 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	College Students; Student Organizations; Social Integration; Inclusion; Qualitative Research; Physical Disabilities; Consciousness Raising; Social Isolation; Program Effectiveness; Friendship; Peer Relationship; Interviews; Pretests Posttests; Social Bias; Attitudes toward Disabilities + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Student organisations; Schülerorganisation; Studentenorganisation; Studentenvereinigung; Studentenvertretung; Soziale Integration; Inklusion; Qualitative Forschung; Physical handicap; Körperbehinderung; Bewusstseinsbildung; Soziale Isolation; Freundschaft; Peer-Beziehungen; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik
Abstract	While scholars have indicated that social involvement is crucial to students' development and success in college life and beyond, very little empirical research investigates how students with disabilities become socially integrated in college settings. In response, this qualitative study examines the social experiences of five college students with physical disabilities who participate in LEVEL, a student organization that aims to create accessible social experiences for students of all abilities and educate students and the broader community about ableism. The key findings of this study revealed that participants experienced feelings of isolation prior to joining LEVEL, LEVEL provided an opportunity to dispel ableist assumptions and misconceptions, and LEVEL engendered the formation of friendships. These findings have direct significance in advancing the field of disability in higher education and aiding in the design of collegiate programs and organizations that raise ableism awareness and foster social integration between students of all abilities. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Association on Higher Education and Disability. 107 Commerce Center Drive Suite 204, Huntersville, NC 28078. Tel: 704-947-7779; Fax: 704-948-7779; e-mail: ahead@ahead.org; Web site: http://www.ahead.org/publications/jped
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01