Barriers and Enablers for Visually Impaired Students at a UK Higher Education Institution
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| Title: | Barriers and Enablers for Visually Impaired Students at a UK Higher Education Institution |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Bishop, Daniel, Rhind, Daniel J. A. |
| Source: | British Journal of Visual Impairment. Sep 2011 29(3):177-195. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 19 |
| Publication Date: | 2011 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Higher Education, Visual Impairments, Interviews, Foreign Countries, Financial Support, Colleges, Learner Engagement, Student Attitudes, Parent Attitudes, Student Experience, Barriers, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), College Students, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Student Personnel Services |
| Geographic Terms: | United Kingdom |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0264619611415329 |
| ISSN: | 0264-6196 |
| Abstract: | The present study explored the factors which represent barriers and enablers to participation in Higher Education for students who are visually impaired. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine visually impaired students who were studying at a Higher Education Institution in the United Kingdom. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis revealed four higher-order themes: the student's attitude (i.e. self identity, positive aspects of being visually impaired, engagement with support), institutional provision (i.e. campus navigability, central services support, school-level support), external support (i.e. travelling to and from campus, external financial support) and others' attitudes (i.e. parental attitudes, staff attitudes). These findings are discussed with reference to how institutions may enhance the experience of not only visually impaired, but all Higher Education students. (Contains 1 table.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 27 |
| Entry Date: | 2011 |
| Accession Number: | EJ938451 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The present study explored the factors which represent barriers and enablers to participation in Higher Education for students who are visually impaired. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine visually impaired students who were studying at a Higher Education Institution in the United Kingdom. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis revealed four higher-order themes: the student's attitude (i.e. self identity, positive aspects of being visually impaired, engagement with support), institutional provision (i.e. campus navigability, central services support, school-level support), external support (i.e. travelling to and from campus, external financial support) and others' attitudes (i.e. parental attitudes, staff attitudes). These findings are discussed with reference to how institutions may enhance the experience of not only visually impaired, but all Higher Education students. (Contains 1 table.) |
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| ISSN: | 0264-6196 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0264619611415329 |
