Being recognised and becoming known : encounters between people with and without intellectual disability in the public realm

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

WIESEL, I.

City Futures Research Centre, Univ. of New South Wales, Sydney, Australie

BIGBY, C.

Dept. of Social Work and Social Policy, La Trobe Univ., Melbourne, Australie

Description :
This article offers the concepts of ‘being recognised’ and ‘becoming known’ to describe encounters which are neither passive presence in the community nor the fully fledged relationships of community participation. Rather, these concepts can be used to describe the day-to-day experiences of people with intellectual disability negotiating their use of public spaces and facilities in ways which can at times be different from prevailing norms. Based on a survey and interviews with local residents in three metropolitan suburbs and one country town in the State of Victoria, Australia, this article analyses the social and spatial dynamics influencing the frequency and nature of encounters between people with and without intellectual disability.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Environment and planning A, issn : 0308-518X, 2014, vol. 46, n°. 7, p. 1754-1769, nombre de pages : 16, Références bibliographiques : 2 p.

Date :
2014

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, London, Pion

Langue :
Anglais