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Disabled People and Leisure, 1979

Title details

SN: 1998
Title: Disabled People and Leisure, 1979
Persistent identifier: 10.5255/UKDA-SN-1998-1
Depositor(s): Social and Community Planning Research
Principal investigator(s): PHAB
Data collector(s): Social and Community Planning Research
Sponsor(s): Department of Health and Social Security
Other acknowledgements: P ; 0532

Subject Categories

Use and provision of specific social services - Social welfare policy and systems
Leisure, tourism and sport - Society and culture

Abstract

The object of this study was to gain more knowledge about the role of PHAB (Physically Handicapped and Able-Bodied clubs) in the lives of the people involved, and to provide a basis for decisions about the best use of resources. Separate samples of physically-handicapped and able-bodied respondents allow comparisons between the two groups.
Main Topics:
Variables
(1) Members of PHAB clubs:
Length of membership, attendance, reasons for joining, attitudes towards club, activities with club, social networks, other memberships, frequency of outings, household composition, educational background, employment, travel. Physically handicapped members: disability, attitude to help, attitude to able-bodied members, use of wheelchair or walking aids, mobility allowance. Able-bodied members: attitude to physically handicapped people outside club, voluntary work.
(2) Leaders' questionnaire
When club started, committee membership, frequency of meetings, transport problems, leaders' attitude to mentally handicapped memers, current number of mentally handicapped members, activities at last four meetings, average attendance, leaders' sex and age, whether physically handicapped, proportion of members needing wheelchair.
(3) Disabled People
Main interests and ability to pursue them, holiday away from home in last four weeks, leisure time activities, membership of clubs, transport, whether heard of PHAB clubs, participation in courses away from home in last five years, holidays in last five years, participation in holidays arranged by Croydon Social Services Department, perception of leisure facilities in Croydon, nature of disability, use of wheelchair or walking aids, ability to get out alone, receipt of mobility allowance, attitude to help, details of spare time activities in last week, regular visitors during normal week, visitors in last week, social networks, marital status, sex, age, educational background, employment.

Coverage, universe, methodology

Dates of fieldwork: March 1979, April 1979
Country: England and Wales
Observation units: Individuals
Groups
Universe: National
Adults
Community leaders
Disabled people
Members of PHAB clubs in England and Wales, leaders of those clubs, and lapsed members
Time dimensions: Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Sampling procedures: Leaders of 50 clubs randomly selected were interviewed and provided separate lists of their physically-handicapped and able-bodied members ages over 15. Ten names were selected from each club. Names of recently 'lapsed' able-bodied and physically-handicapped members were also provided by club leaders
Number of units: 696 (target) 580 (obtained)
Method of data collection: Face-to-face interview
Weighting: No information recorded

Keywords

AGEAIDS FOR THE DISABLEDATTITUDES
CLUBSDISABILITIESDISABLED PERSONS
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDEMPLOYMENTFRIENDS
FRIENDSHIPGREAT BRITAINHETEROSEXUAL RELATIONSHIPS
HOBBIESHOLIDAYSHOUSEHOLDS
JOB SATISFACTIONLEISURE TIMELEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES
MARITAL STATUSMEMBERSHIPMOTOR PROCESSES
OCCUPATIONAL TRAININGOCCUPATIONSPHYSICALLY DISABLED PERSONS
PUBLIC TRANSPORTQUALIFICATIONSSOCIAL ACTIVITIES (LEISURE)
SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITSSPECIAL EDUCATIONTRAVEL
VISITS (PERSONAL)WALKING AIDSWHEELCHAIRS

Administrative and access information

Date of release:
First edition: 24 March 1986
Access conditions: The depositor has specified that registration is required and standard conditions of use apply. The depositor may be informed about usage. See terms and conditions of access for further information.
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Documentation

TitleFile NameSize (KB)
User Guide a1998uab.pdf 3672
Study information and citation UKDA_Study_1998_Information.htm 16

Publications

Lam, R., (1982) Getting together : a study of members of PHAB clubs London: NFER-Nelson.

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