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"It's not that I can't walk" : older adults' experiences of using canes and walkers
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Korotchenko, Alexandra |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Abstract | ............................................................................................................................. ii Preface ............................................................................................................................... iii Table of Contents .............................................................................................................. iv List of Tables .................................................................................................................... vii Glossary ........................................................................................................................... viii Acknowledgements .......................................................................................................... xii 1: Introduction ................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Study Objectives and Research Questions .................................................................. 6 1.2 A Note on Language ................................................................................................... 7 2: Literature Review ........................................................................................................ 10 2.1 Theoretical Framework ............................................................................................. 10 2.2 Cane and Walker Use in Later Life: Research in Rehabilitation .............................. 15 2.3 The Social Meanings of Illness and Impairment in Later Life: Research in Social Gerontology ............................................................................................................... 24 2.4 The Socio-Material Context of Mobility: Research in the Geographies of Disability ................................................................................................................... 33 2.5 Summary of the Literature ........................................................................................ 36 3: Methods ........................................................................................................................ 38 3.1 Recruitment ............................................................................................................... 38 3.2 Sit-Down Interviews ................................................................................................. 40 3.3 Walk-Along Interviews ............................................................................................. 44 3.4 Interview Transcription ............................................................................................. 47 3.5 Data Analysis ............................................................................................................ 48 3.6 Ethical Considerations .............................................................................................. 50 3.7 Demographic Information ......................................................................................... 55 3.7.1 Socio-Demographic Characteristics .............................................................. 55 3.7.2 Descriptive Characteristics Related to Walking Aid Use .............................. 58 4: Perceptions and Experiences of Mobility Impairment in Later Life ..................... 61 4.1 “I’m Not Good on My Feet”: Experiences of Mobility Loss .................................... 61 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.14288/1.0345603 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://open.library.ubc.ca/media/download/pdf/24/1.0345603/3 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.14288/1.0345603 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
