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Ett normalt liv? -En netografisk studie om att leva med personlig assistans

Hernnäs, Disa LU (2015) SOPA63 20142
School of Social Work
Abstract
The aim of this study was to analyze how people with disabilities describe their life with personal assistance. My theoretical approach in this study has been power in a relational context and also social capital. The material in this study came from two internet based forums, where I´ve used sixteen posts published between 2010 and 2013. In order to analyze these posts, I have chosen to use a netographic survey method. For the implementation of the method I started off with the making of a text analysis where I created an analysis framework. The analysis framework was used to structure and to find patterns in my material. The result in this study has shown that people with disabilities must among other things get used to be a service... (More)
The aim of this study was to analyze how people with disabilities describe their life with personal assistance. My theoretical approach in this study has been power in a relational context and also social capital. The material in this study came from two internet based forums, where I´ve used sixteen posts published between 2010 and 2013. In order to analyze these posts, I have chosen to use a netographic survey method. For the implementation of the method I started off with the making of a text analysis where I created an analysis framework. The analysis framework was used to structure and to find patterns in my material. The result in this study has shown that people with disabilities must among other things get used to be a service user, and also get used to the process of having personal assistance. The process includes letting other people, assistants and authorities in their lives. These processes can lead to both possibilities and limitations. (Less)
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author
Hernnäs, Disa LU
supervisor
organization
course
SOPA63 20142
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
netographic text analysis, power in relations, personal assistance, disability services
language
Swedish
id
5011248
date added to LUP
2015-01-30 11:10:47
date last changed
2015-01-30 11:10:47
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  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Ett normalt liv? -En netografisk studie om att leva med personlig assistans}},
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