Abstract

FABRE-MERCHAN, Paolo. Community perceptions towards disabled people and inclusion in Milagro State University. Revista InveCom [online]. 2024, vol.4, n.2, e040281.  Epub Aug 24, 2024. ISSN 2739-0063.  https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10825412.

Including disabled people in the social, labor and educational fields has become a relevant topic throughout the last years. However, it still exists many limitations which do not allow a complete and effective inclusion of those persons, considering aspects like community’s acceptance and attitudes, and the required adaptations within our systems and structures. In this sense, the aim of this research study is to explore how the community describes their attitudes towards disabled people and their perceptions in terms of social and educational inclusion. This research was applied collaboratively with four Ecuadorian universities and it is framed with a qualitative research method. Taking into account some features and concepts based on the symbolic interaction research epistemology, it was implemented a one-way case study. The data collection process was conducted using focal groups, and the information was analyzed through ATLAS.ti 8 and some coding and categorizing qualitative strategies like in-vivo and attributes coding. In order to deal with reliability and trustworthiness and to make our research wider we also applied some critical discussion circles as strategies to clarify and validate the information. This study will work as the base, being the first stage to propose tools and organizational structures that support a complete and effective inclusion of disabled people in our society.

Keywords : inclusion; disability; attitudes.

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