What to Wear: A Challenge for Disabled Elders

Reich, Naomi; Otten, Patricia

doi:10.1097/00000446-198702000-00019

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“…Chang et al 2014;Stokes, 2010). For instance, different types of materials might restrict movement from devices such as crutches or braces (Reich and Otten, 1987). Further, individuals with sensory-related or skin conditions may have physical or behavioural reactions to different types of fabrics (Hilton et al 2010), and conditions such as spina bifida and osteogenesis imferfecta can result in spinal curvature that affects how clothing fits (Kidd, 2006).…”

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Childhood disability and clothing

Wilkinson¹,

Wilkinson²

2019

Intersectionality and Difference in Childhood and Youth

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This chapter considers the relationship between childhood disability and clothing. It stems from the understanding that a physical disability may be used as a cue to categorise a person as abnormal, different, or indeed 'other', and considers how clothing is used in the negotiation and presentation of self. This chapter reviews literature to discuss the social and symbolic status of clothingboth mainstream clothing ("fashion") and adaptive clothing -for disabled children. In doing so, it provides an enhanced understanding of the lived experiences of these 'other' childhoods. A variety of normalising techniques are discussed throughout this chapter.For instance, 'making do' with ready-to-wear clothing through resourceful adaptations; deflecting attention from a disability toward more normative but slightly discrediting attributes; and concealment of the disability using clothing. Collating scholarship from a range of disciplines (including but not limited to geography, sociology, disability studies, health, and clothing and textiles studies) this chapter argues that rehabilitation professionals need to take clothing-related issues faced by children with disabilities more seriously (as opposed to seeing them as solely aesthetic), so that opportunities for social participation can be maximised.

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Childhood disability and clothing

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Wilkinson²

2019

Intersectionality and Difference in Childhood and Youth

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“…According to Reich 16 and Reich and Otten 17 , people who assist disabled people need to have knowledge on the styles that will suit a specific disability. The action involved in dressing or being dressed, for example, may be such a difficult or painful operation that the wearing of night attire or dressing gowns often becomes habitual.…”

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The physically disabled South African female consumer’s problems in purchasing clothing

Klerk

Ampousah²

2002

Int J Consumer Studies

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Physically disabled women today have to face the inconvenience of shopping for their own as well as their families’ clothes and the inability of finding fashionable clothes that fit any disability. A total of 40 physically disabled women between the ages of 21 years and 60 years were interviewed on the problems they experienced when shopping for fashionable clothes that fit their disabilities. A total of 40 clothing shops were observed to get information on the extent to which the shops cater for the needs of the physically disabled consumer. Results from the interviews showed that the majority of physically disabled female clothing consumers experienced major problems in finding fashionable clothes that fit their disabilities. It was also clear that these women experienced problems with unusable access routes, unsuitable parking lots, display racks that are too high, spaces between racks that are too narrow, inadequate space in fitting rooms and a lack of assistance in shops. The observations were compared with the complaints the women had and it was found that these women had not overestimated their problems.

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“…They suggested that guidelines for apparel style features be developed for CPL groups. Physiological changes in elderly consumers have been found to create a need and preference for specific fabrics and apparel design features (Reich & Otten, 1987). Age, economic status, gender, and independence also play a role in apparel acquisition.…”

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Apparel Acquisition for Consumers with Disabilities: Purchasing Practices and Barriers to Shopping

MacDonald

Majumder

Bua-Iam

1994

Clothing and Textiles Research Journal

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Consumers with disabilities from State/Federal Vocational Rehabilitation programs were surveyed to determine the consumers'profile, apparel acquisition practices including preferred shopping site, knowledge of distributors of apparel for consumers with a disability and perceived economic risk, and the frequency and causes of apparel shopping barriers for consumers with functional limitations. Independent apparel selection decisions were made by most of the 625 respondents who rarely had someone shop for them. They purchased apparel more frequently at department, discount, and mass merchandise stores located preferably in shopping malls. While most of the respondents were unaware of retailers of functional apparel, they were willing to spend more for such apparel. Women had more difficulty than men with architectural barriers. Major obstacles were fitting rooms, space between aisles, restrooms, steps, traffic routes through stores, curbs, and merchandise location.

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What to Wear: A Challenge for Disabled Elders

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Childhood disability and clothing

Childhood disability and clothing

The physically disabled South African female consumer’s problems in purchasing clothing

Apparel Acquisition for Consumers with Disabilities: Purchasing Practices and Barriers to Shopping

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