Show simple item record

dc.contributor.authorGatt, Katherine
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-02T19:44:13Z
dc.date.available2019-05-02T19:44:13Z
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10464/14087
dc.description.abstractUsing a feminist social constructivist lens, the purpose of this study was to understand the physically active leisure meanings and experiences of women with acquired physical [dis]abilities. Specifically, it aimed to critically examine how women with acquired physical [dis]abilities negotiate, resist and/or become empowered through physically active leisure within the community context. A grounded theory approach was used and a purposive sample of eight women, between the ages of 27-45, participated in this study. Three major themes emerged that best reflect my interpretation of the participants’ experiences: 1) The Essentiality of Physically Active Leisure to Negotiating Her Changing Health Considerations, 2) Confronting the Stigmatizing Gaze as a Woman with an Acquired Physical [dis]ability, and 3) Building Agency and Sense of Connection in the Community. Moreover, the major themes resulted in the culmination of experiences leading to the core theme: Reclaiming a Sense of Community Belonging Through Physically Active Leisure. This study highlights the opportunity for women with acquired physical [dis]abilities to re-engage with physically active leisure and develop a sense of belonging within both [dis]ability specific and mainstream community spaces.en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherBrock Universityen_US
dc.subjectacquired physical disability, community, feminist, physically active leisure, resistance, womenen_US
dc.titleA Critical Examination of Women with Acquired Physical [dis]abilities: Reclaiming a Sense of Community Belonging Through Physically Active Leisureen_US
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertationen
dc.degree.nameM.A. Applied Health Sciencesen_US
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.contributor.departmentApplied Health Sciences Programen_US
dc.degree.disciplineFaculty of Applied Health Sciencesen_US
refterms.dateFOA2021-08-15T01:41:17Z


Files in this item

Thumbnail
Name:
Brock_Gatt_Katherine_2018.pdf
Size:
1.200Mb
Format:
PDF

This item appears in the following Collection(s)

Show simple item record