What does social participation mean? A qualitative study exploring the concept of participation from the perspectives of experts and parents.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to assess the theoretical framework regarding social participation from the perspectives of experts and parents of youth aged between 10 and 17 years, and therefore, provides new insights into the concept of social participation.

Design

A qualitative study was conducted to understand the construct of social participation in more detail. Eight focus groups were held with experts (n=21) and parents (n=24) and analysed based on content analysis.

Participants

We used purposive and snowball sampling to obtain a comprehensive sample of (A) parents of adolescents with and without chronic and/or physical-motor impairments and (B) experts involved in participatory research and/or treatment of adolescents with chronic and/or physical-motor impairment

SUBMITTER: Hoffmann L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10351295 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature