Disability Segregation in Volunteer Work

Shandra, Carrie L.

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“…People with special needs have a chance to serve in the army, they can get any specialized profession, and participate in social life without hindrance or limitations. Moreover, a practice of attracting people with disabilities for volunteering shows excellent results (Shandra, 2017;Yanay-Ventura, 2019;Shandra, 2019). This method is especially important because it increases the self-assessment of persons with various disabilities and improves their accompaniment.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Thus, foreign researchers devote much attention to examine the role of volunteers in the learning process and further involvement of disabled people in the new socio-cultural environment (Mithen et al, 2015;Plows & Whitburn, 2017;Shandra, 2017;Marková, 2018;Knox et al, 2019). Studies analyzing the benefits of volunteering (personal development, social recognition, and integration) as well as its obstacles (negative attitude, personal considerations, failure to provide social integration to include people with disabilities in volunteering) are of great interest (Rochester et al, 2010;Shandra, 2019;Kappelides & Spoor, 2018).…”

Section: International Journal Ofmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Accompanying Persons with Disabilities at University: Skills Development among Volunteers

Lukovenko¹,

Kalugina²,

Sorokin³

et al. 2021

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Caring for people with disabilities and their social adaptation around the world is effectively carried out with the help of volunteer organizations and social workers. Training of volunteers is effective, which is critical both for advocating for people with disabilities and for motivating and expanding the volunteer movement. The study's objective is to analyse the effectiveness of a training program that will help volunteers develop skills for the accompaniment of disabled students. The article analyses the effectiveness of volunteer movement conducted at the Regional Resource and Education Centre for Disabled People and People with Special Needs, Pacific National University (Russia, Khabarovsk). From October 22 to November 28, 2019, a resource-based education centre for people with disabilities has conducted a survey to investigate issues of inclusive volunteering among 78 participants (75 students, 3 university workers) with special needs from 8 universities of the Far East Federal District (FEFD). The level of volunteers' selfreported perceptions towards persons with various disabilities increased from average to above average and high. Moreover, the knowledge on how to interact with disabled people has also improved. The results of the study describe the students' interest in various types of volunteer activities. Besides, the main directions for the formation of skills needed, to accompany people with reduced capabilities are built. The comparative representation of program units provides a better understanding of the existing problems and allows effective solutions.

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Section: International Journal Ofmentioning

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Accompanying Persons with Disabilities at University: Skills Development among Volunteers

Lukovenko¹,

Kalugina²,

Sorokin³

et al. 2021

INT J INSTRUCTION

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“…Usually, the condition of the disability is treated destructively. observed well by Carrie L. Shandra [12]. They are discriminated against, exploited, and marginalized; nevertheless, they have the same right to life as the typical non-disabled person.…”

Section: Inclusive Missionmentioning

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Togetherness Mission with the Disabilities

Baito,

Sutandio,

Tanaya

2023

Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research

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Mission is an extraordinary endeavor in performing God's love for all the people. God reveals Himself through the personhood of Jesus Christ, which is the fundamental stage of the gospel proclamation. This exertion is a prime invitation for all believers, non-disability people, and people with disability. The purpose of this writing is to propose the togetherness mission using a complementarity approach framework. It was Fanny Jane Crosby's salvific hymns, as well as the believers, who echoed the endeavors that had an impact on the mission field. We will develop our thoughts with a qualitative descriptive method complementarity concept. There is evidence in this study that persons with disabilities can develop into partners in many ways as part on missiological enterprises instead of simply serving as mission targets.

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“…There was considerable variation in the type and number of organisations that participants volunteered with and the number of hours they contributed in the past year. Research suggests that people with disabilities often volunteer or are involved with disability-related organisations and may have fewer opportunities to participate in education-related, coaching/sports or mentoring activities (Yanay-Ventura, 2019; Shandra, 2020). In this study, participants who had aged with a disability and those who acquired a disability in mid-life volunteered for at least one disability organisation or an organisation that had a focus on inclusion and accessibility.…”

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The importance of meaningful participation: health benefits of volunteerism for older adults with mobility-limiting disabilities

Sellon¹

2021

Ageing and Society

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Volunteerism has been increasingly recognised as a health promotion activity for older adults. However, volunteerism has largely been the domain of those who are in good health with few to no physical limitations, and there is limited information about the experiences of older adults with disabilities. This study explores why older adults with mobility-limiting disabilities engage in volunteer work and their perceptions of the personal benefits of volunteering. Twenty older adults, from three Midwest towns in the United States of America, participated in semi-structured, in-depth, face-to-face interviews. Participants in this study identified as having serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs due to a health condition and had volunteered in the last year. Participants were selected purposively for maximum variation in terms of type of disability/impairment, race, gender and age. The constant comparative method of analysis was used to identify themes from their discussions. When asked about why they volunteer and the personal benefits of volunteering, participants discussed seeking out activities that were meaningful to them for both altruistic and more self-directed reasons. They identified a number of physical and emotional health benefits that they saw as directly and indirectly related to being able to participate in these meaningful activities. Findings from this study suggest that, for older adults with disabilities who are interested in volunteer activities, volunteerism can be a beneficial health promotion activity and a potential mechanism for increasing opportunities for meaningful inclusion and participation in their communities.

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Disability Segregation in Volunteer Work

Cited by 10 publications

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Accompanying Persons with Disabilities at University: Skills Development among Volunteers

Accompanying Persons with Disabilities at University: Skills Development among Volunteers

Togetherness Mission with the Disabilities

The importance of meaningful participation: health benefits of volunteerism for older adults with mobility-limiting disabilities

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