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Conceptualizing participation in context for children and youth with disabilities : an activity setting perspective

KING G; RIGBY P; BATOROWICZ B
DISABIL REHABIL , 2013, vol. 35, n° 18-19, p. 1578-1585
Doc n°: 165797
Localisation : Documentation IRR

D.O.I. : http://dx.doi.org/DOI:10.3109/09638288.2012.748836
Descripteurs : JB - ENFANT HANDICAPE

This article considers the conceptualization, operationalization and implications
of "activity settings" for research on the recreation and leisure participation
of children and youth with disabilities. Activity settings are contextualized
settings that situate child and youth activities and their participation
experiences. We discuss activity settings as an important construct for considering environmental qualities that provide opportunities for beneficial
participation experiences for children and youth with disabilities. The article
considers existing research using the concept of activity settings, the
conceptualization of environment and contemporary issues in the measurement of
participation and environment, indicating how these are addressed by an activity
settings approach. We then describe the development of two quantitative measures
of recreation and leisure activity settings - one assessing environmental
qualities and the other assessing youth experiences - that have the potential to
inform researchers, managers and clinicians about relationships between
environmental qualities and participation experiences. Finally, we consider the
implications of an activity settings approach for research, theory building and
clinical practice. IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION: An activity setting
perspective can enhance understanding of the recreation and leisure participation
of children and youth with disabilities. The Measure of Environmental Qualities
of Activity Settings (MEQAS) and Self-reported Experiences of Activity Settings
(SEAS) provide unique assessments of environmental qualities and experiences from
an activity setting perspective. Clinicians might use the SEAS alone to understand particular youth experiences in certain types of settings, which may
be limiting or facilitating development. The combined use of the SEAS and MEQAS
can provide experiential profiles linked to activity setting qualities such as
structure, type of activity and social partners, providing a valuable source of
information about youth programs.

Langue : ANGLAIS

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