Access to Higher Education in Ghana: Examining Experiences through the Lens of Students with Mobility Disabilities

被引:20
作者
Braun, Alisha M. B. [1 ]
Naami, Augustina [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ S Florida, Coll Educ, Ringgold Stand Inst, Dept Educ & Psychol Studies, Tampa, FL 33620 USA
[2] Univ Ghana, Sch Social Sci, Ringgold Stand Inst, Dept Social Work, Greater Accra, Ghana
关键词
Ghana; higher education; inclusive education; mobility disability; physical access; students with disabilities; tertiary education; university; PHYSICAL-DISABILITIES; INCLUSIVE EDUCATION; TEACHERS VIEWS; PHOTOVOICE; PERCEPTIONS; UNIVERSITY; PEOPLE;
D O I
10.1080/1034912X.2019.1651833
中图分类号
G76 [特殊教育];
学科分类号
040109 ;
摘要
This article examines the experiences of students with mobility disabilities accessing higher education institutions in the Accra metropolis of Ghana. To capture the accessibility issues that people with disabilities encounter in their daily lives as postsecondary students first hand, this study used PhotoVoice methodology, which uses a combination of photographs and corresponding narrations. Themes identified in the photographs and narrations highlight the emotional and academic impact of participant encounters with an inaccessible postsecondary environment. Implications for policy and practice are discussed.
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页码:95 / 115
页数:21
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