Community inclusion of wheelchair users during the long-term recovery phase following the 2010/2011 Canterbury earthquakes

摘要: Research exploring how people living with disability experience community inclusion during the medium to long-term recovery following natural disasters is scant. Yet such information vital ensure that recovering communities are inclusive of all members within population. This study explored perspectives specific functional needs, wheelchair users, regarding their in four years 2010/2011 earthquakes Christchurch, New Zealand. Thirteen adult users were interviewed one-to-one and then invited attend a group interview. The interview presented summary data for discussion help clarify prioritise elements inclusion. All subjected thematic analysis. Four interrelated themes described key participants’ post-earthquakes: 1) magnified barriers, 2) requires energy, 3) social connections important, 4) an unprecedented opportunity change. Findings emphasized need energies at local national level move from conceptualizing terms individual vulnerability, instead, focusing on reducing environmental barriers inhibit Of critical importance creating pathways who be co-creators this