‘If I were given the chance’: understanding the use of leisure time by adults with learning disabilities

Helen Charnley; Se Kwang Hwang; Christine Atkinson; Phillip Walton

doi:10.1080/09687599.2018.1522244

‘If I were given the chance’: understanding the use of leisure time by adults with learning disabilities

Helen Charnley, Se Kwang Hwang, Christine Atkinson, Phillip Walton

School of Communities and Education

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Abstract

Despite UK government policy emphasising the rights and choices of people with learning disabilities, opportunities to choose fulfilling leisure activities remain severely constrained. Following a brief literature review we present a co-inquiry study developing a deeper understanding of the persistent space between actual and desired use of leisure time. We explore the potential of the capability approach to aid understanding of learning disabled people’s constrained choices of leisure activities, and constrained roles as researchers, as matters of human rights and social justice.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	540-563
Journal	Disability and Society
Volume	34
Issue number	4
Early online date	27 Feb 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2018.1522244
Publication status	Published - 21 Apr 2019

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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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learning disability
leisure time
co-inquiry
positive risk taking
capability approach

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