The January 2010 issue of Asia Pacific Disability and Rehabilitation Journal (APDRJ) is now available on the AIFO website at the following link: APDRJ January 2010
The online access to the Journal is completely free.
Index of January 2010 issue of APDRJ
GUEST EDITORIAL
Personal Perspectives on Vocational Rehabilitation in Singapore and Sweden, Bodil J. Landstad, Inger Olsson, Patrick Millet, Stig Vinberg
DEVELOPMENTAL ARTICLES
Backbone Principles of the CBR Guidelines and their Application in the Field of Leprosy, Johan P. Velema, Huib Cornielje
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Perspectives of Development Assistance: A Case Study of Thai Disability Policy, Naoko Ito
The Way Women Experience Disabilities and Especially Disabilities Related to Leprosy in Rural Areas in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Ilse Schuller, Wim H. van Brakel, Inge van der Vliet, Kerstin Beise, Laksmi Wardhani, Sani Silwana, Marianne van Elteren, Yamin Hasibuan, Andi S. Asapa
The Application of Community Neurorehabilitation Using a Family-Centred Approach to Persons with Disability: A Case Study in Stroke Survivors, Nomjit Nualnetr, Waroonnapa Srisoparb, Wichai Eungpinichpong
BRIEF REPORTS
Psychosocial Disorders Among Disabled Children and Some Epidemiological Correlates, Ananya Ray Laskar, V.K. Gupta, Dharmendra Kumar, M.M. Singh, Nandini Sharma
Perseveration in Right Hemisphere Brain Damaged Individuals, Jayanti Ray, Shyamala Chengappa
A Retrospective Analysis of Disability Evaluation Findings in Persons with Physical Disabilities: Experience of Occupational Therapists from an Indian Perspective, Punita Vasant Solanki, Stephen Brian Austin Sams, Indira Ramesh Kenkre, Sapna Gulabrao Wankar
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Wednesday 26 May 2010
S-PARK/CBR Research in Mandya (Karnataka, India)
S-PARK/CBR Research Initiative (Samagama Participatory Action Research & Knowledge in CBR) is being conducted in Mandya district (Karnataka, India). This initiative is coordinated by AIFO/Italy nad part of joint plan of work between Disability & Rehabilitation team of World Health Organisation (WHO/DAR) and AIFO/Italy.
S-PARK/CBR is looking at impact of 10 years of CBR activities in a district (Mandya) with a population of 1.8 million persons. The CBR programmes in Mandya reach to 22,000 persons with different disabilities.
It is composed of three main research components, that are inter-linked, and in part, parallel. These 3 field research components are:
(1) Quantitative research component (2009-10) is based on structured interviews through a questionnaire of a stratified sample of about 2,300 persons from areas covered by CBR projects and another 600 persons (control group) from a neighbouring area not covered by the CBR projects. In addition, this research component also includes structured questionnaires for key informants including care givers, village council representatives (Gram Panchayats), nursery school teachers (Anganwadi workers), village rehabilitation workers, and representatives of organisations of persons with disabilities (DPOs). Identification of persons with disabilities for this research component is on the basis of difficulties in functioning and daily living activities.
(2) Emancipatory research component, (2010-11) looking at impact of CBR from the point of view of persons with disabilities: The CBR programme area has about 230 self-help groups of persons with disabilities and more than 100 community level DPOs (organisations of disabled persons) that are organised in a district DPO federation. This component of research involves all these self help groups and DPOs and is being conducted principally by persons with disabilities from Mandya district.
(3) Specific qualitative studies through participatory methodology: The third component of the research, will aim at in-depth understanding of key issues resulting from the first two research components. (2011-12)
Reports of the Scientific Advisory Groups for Quantitative and Emancipatory components of this research, questionnaires used for community survey, progress reports and other documents are available on the AIFO webpage by clicking here.
As we start with the Emancipatory research component, this blog will also be used over the next 12 months to share ideas, achievements and challenges related to implementation of emancipatory research.
S-PARK/CBR is looking at impact of 10 years of CBR activities in a district (Mandya) with a population of 1.8 million persons. The CBR programmes in Mandya reach to 22,000 persons with different disabilities.
It is composed of three main research components, that are inter-linked, and in part, parallel. These 3 field research components are:
(1) Quantitative research component (2009-10) is based on structured interviews through a questionnaire of a stratified sample of about 2,300 persons from areas covered by CBR projects and another 600 persons (control group) from a neighbouring area not covered by the CBR projects. In addition, this research component also includes structured questionnaires for key informants including care givers, village council representatives (Gram Panchayats), nursery school teachers (Anganwadi workers), village rehabilitation workers, and representatives of organisations of persons with disabilities (DPOs). Identification of persons with disabilities for this research component is on the basis of difficulties in functioning and daily living activities.
(2) Emancipatory research component, (2010-11) looking at impact of CBR from the point of view of persons with disabilities: The CBR programme area has about 230 self-help groups of persons with disabilities and more than 100 community level DPOs (organisations of disabled persons) that are organised in a district DPO federation. This component of research involves all these self help groups and DPOs and is being conducted principally by persons with disabilities from Mandya district.
(3) Specific qualitative studies through participatory methodology: The third component of the research, will aim at in-depth understanding of key issues resulting from the first two research components. (2011-12)
Reports of the Scientific Advisory Groups for Quantitative and Emancipatory components of this research, questionnaires used for community survey, progress reports and other documents are available on the AIFO webpage by clicking here.
As we start with the Emancipatory research component, this blog will also be used over the next 12 months to share ideas, achievements and challenges related to implementation of emancipatory research.
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