Community Receptivity: The Ecology of Disabled Persons’ Participation in the Physical, Political and Social Environments

Table 1.

Distances to enter buildingAccessible parkingLevel surfacesCurb cutsDoors at entrancesSignage for accessible paths to entrancesDoors inside the buildingLoaner scooters or wheelchairsSignage for accessible elementsSingle levelManeuverable spacesCrowdingFloor surfacesCounters and merchandiseAccessible places to sitAdequate lightingAccessible restroomDrinking fountainAccessible phoneDrive-through windowUsabilityRescue assistance

Table 2.

Government buildingsMajor tourist destinationsPerformance venuesLarge storesSmall storesSelf-care service providersDining establishmentTransportationHealthcare providersHealth vendorsProfessional service providersIndoor leisureOutdoor leisureReligious facilitiesSchools and libraries

Table 3.

Strongly disagreeDisagreeAgreeStrongly agree1. The entrance to all restaurants should have ramps for people who use wheelchairs12342. Department stores should make sure that their aisles are wide enough for people who use wheelchairs12343. Building entrance ramps to state and local government buildings for people who use wheelchairs is a waste of taxpayer money12344. Any City Hall with more than one floor should be required to install elevators in order to make them more accessible for people who use wheelchairs12345. Homes and services for people who use wheelchairs should be kept out of residential neighborhoods12346. Building accessible housing for people who use wheelchairs is too difficult12347. Most people who use wheelchairs want to participate in paid work1234

Table 4.

Factor 1 – IntegrateFactor 2 – AccommodateQ1. Ramps0.9000.163Q2. Aisles0.7890.267Q3. Waste0.5250.085Q4. Elevators0.842−0.003Q5. Residents0.5810.466Q6. Housing−0.0350.924Q7. Work0.4540.531

Table 5.

No.ContentnMeanSD1Restaurants should have ramps1273.560.6632Department store aisles wide1273.620.6663Government ramps a waste1271.460.8344Install City Hall elevators1263.390.8105Keep out of neighborhoods1271.370.6276Accessible housing too difficult1241.540.7267People want paid work1203.350.694

Table 6.

Strongly disagreeDisagreeAgreeStrongly agree1. I get support in my community for doing what I want12342. I get the information I need to get to the places I want to go in my community12343. In my community I am treated the same way that I would if I did not have a physical mobility limitation12344. When I board a local bus, people frequently move as far away from me as they can12345. When I sit in community parks, people frequently sit as close to me as they do to other people12346. When I go to local restaurants with a non-disabled friend, the server will frequently ask my friend what I want12347. Strangers in my community ask me about my disability12348. Strangers volunteer to help me frequently in my community, even when I don't need help1234

Table 7.

No.ContentnMeanSD1I get community support482.830.7812I get information I need482.920.7103Treated the same472.720.8524In local bus move far away281.890.6855In community park sit close372.730.9026Server frequently asks my friend462.000.7307Strangers ask about my disability462.330.7628Strangers volunteer to help262.670.896