A Life Course Perspective on Growing Older With Cerebral Palsy.

ABSTRACT: Despite most children with cerebral palsy (CP) now living within typical life spans, little is known about how the effects of CP unfold across the life course and impact participation in everyday life during adulthood. In this study, we explored the experiences of 38 adults growing older with CP. Data were gathered using semi-structured interviews focused on participants' engagement in activities in their community and analyzed using a life course perspective to deepen our understanding of the experiences of our participants. We found that individual agency, family and social contexts, as well as larger sociocultural contexts all shaped participants' experiences as they grew older. The findings highlight the usefulness of the life course perspective for understanding how the effects of a d

SUBMITTER: Carroll A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7883004 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature