Diverse faces of inclusive research: reflecting on three research studies

Iva Strnadová; Jan Walmsley; Kelley Johnson; Therese M. Cumming

doi:10.1080/15017419.2014.964766

Diverse faces of inclusive research: reflecting on three research studies

Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research

Volume 18 (2016): Issue 1

By: Iva Strnadová, Jan Walmsley, Kelley Johnson and Therese M. Cumming

Open Access

|Oct 2016

Abstract

Inclusive research has become an increasing focus of research with people with disabilities, particularly people with intellectual disabilities. In this paper the authors argue that this generalized term covers a range of different approaches to including people with intellectual disabilities in research. Based on three case studies in which the authors were academic researchers the paper explores different approaches to inclusive research, raises questions about the place of inclusive research in relation to advocacy and academic research and explores some of the benefits and challenges of inclusive research with people with learning disabilities.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15017419.2014.964766 | Journal eISSN: 1745-3011

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Language: English

Page range: 52 - 64

Submitted on: Nov 11, 2013

Accepted on: Aug 31, 2014

Published on: Oct 1, 2016

Published by: Stockholm University Press

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

intellectual disabilities,

inclusive research,

advocacy

© 2016 Iva Strnadová, Jan Walmsley, Kelley Johnson, Therese M. Cumming, published by Stockholm University Press
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

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