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A Case Study in the Globalization of Disability Rights: The Compatibility of Lithuania's Process for Determining the Legal Incapacity of Disabled Persons with International Legal Standards

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Szymanski C., Bilius M.

Baltic Journal of Law & Politics

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2011

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vol. 4

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issue 1

83-105

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Disability rights law has expanded over the past twenty years from near non-existence to developing into an international legal norm, particularly through the recent United Nations convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. In this work, the authors examine the case of Lithuania and its process for determining when disabled persons lack legal capacity, as measured against the international legal standards applicable to this issue. The authors conclude by offering suggestions about how Lithuania may make determinations as to legal capacity in a way that is consistent with the emerging global legal standards on disability rights law.

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Disability and Rehabilitation in the Context of Life-Span Psychology

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Dębska U.

Polish Journal of Applied Psychology

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2013

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vol. 11

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issue 1

67-79

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The article discusses another approach to the perception and understanding of disability and rehabilitation as well as to disabled persons themselves. Our discussion set in the context of life-span psychology makes it possible to combine several areas such as development, development support, disability, and rehabilitation in a common semantic space. This theoretical method, resulting from natural notions, may help us change how disabled persons are perceived, that is, only through their defi ciencies. Life-span psychology enables one to approach disabled people by treating their rehabilitation as a living process that supports their development.

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The “Illusion” of Social Research/ Action. Reflections on Neo-Colonial Pedagogy

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Jabłoński M.

Qualitative Sociology Review

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2021

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vol. 17

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issue 1

96-109

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In the text, the author demonstrated that regardless of the prevailing regime, the State, by relying on separate laws for people with disabilities (or any other minority group), has created and continues to create colonies of sorts. In the first part of the article, the author presented the difference between postcolonialism and neo-colonialism in relation to people with disabilities and in Disability Studies. Afterward, he highlighted the illusory nature of research and, above all, educational activities in favor of people with disabilities. He argues that in the case of this group of people, we are dealing with neo-colonial pedagogy rather than a postcolonial one.

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Analysis of the Dynamics of the Internet Use by Persons with Disabilities in Poland over the Decade 2003–2013 in the Context of Their Socio-Demographic Characteristics

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Masłyk T., Migaczewska E.

Polish Sociological Review

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2016

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vol. 195

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issue 3

341-360

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The aim of this article is to present changes in the scale and functionality of internet use by persons with disabilities in Poland over the course of a decade (2003-2013). In the first analytical step, the growth in internet use by disabled persons is presented in connection with the basic variables of their socio-demographic profiles. While demonstrating the stable pattern of influence of socio-demographic traits on internet use by disabled persons over time, an attempt has been made to verify the thesis that the side of the digital divide on which a disabled person will be situated is not determined by the sole fact of having a disability but is rather a derivative of the person’s social status. As the second half of the article attempts to show, social status for this category of user also determines the level of the internet’s functionality (the number of activities performed on the internet and the amount of time devoted to their performance). Empirical analyses were based on data from successive editions of the Social Diagnosis research.

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Life Strategies of the Parents of Children with Intellectual Disabilities in the Context of Mixed Social Situations

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Niedbalski J.

Qualitative Sociology Review

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2021

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vol. 17

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issue 1

176-194

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This paper aims to analyze the phenomenon of the managing of the stigma of a child’s disability by their parents. Using the concept of stigma by Erving Goffman, I point to its usefulness in understanding the management of stigma by parents of children with intellectual disabilities in the context of mixed social situations. The research utilizes qualitative techniques with special emphasis on unstructured interviews. The data analysis was performed following the procedures of the grounded theory. As studies have shown, parents of children with disabilities adopt various strategies and tactics during the encounters with other persons and institutions while dealing with everyday hardships.

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The Process of Becoming an Active Disabled Person - the Psycho-Social Mechanisms of Sport’s Influence on Physically Disabled Individuals

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Niedbalski J.

Polish Sociological Review

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2015

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vol. 192

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issue 4

529-548

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The article raises the notions of changes that take place in the life of a physically handicapped person which are caused by their engagement in a sports activity. In the article I make an attempt to reconstruct the detailed mechanisms of sport’s influence on the life of a physically handicapped person, pointing to the manner in which physical activity supports the reconstruction of self-perception, a redefinition of their role, and the acquisition of a cognitive perspective of people meaningful to the individual. I refer to the subjective perspective of those researched, rendering their own point of view into the major subject of analysis. Hence, the research exploits qualitative data, collected during in-depth free interviews and observations conducted among the disabled practicing sports. Analysis and interpretation of the research material was performed in accordance with the procedures of grounded theory.

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The Trajectory of Suffering-Parents of Children with Intellectual Disability on the Future

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Niedbalski J.

Polish Sociological Review

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2020

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vol. 209

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issue 1

95-116

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The aim of the research was to characterize the situation of intellectually disabled individuals and their families, with special stress on parents’ doubts and dilemmas which grow as their disabled children mature and enter adulthood. The subject of the study was to analyze the processual character of transformations related to bringing up children with intellectual disabilities that take place in generational families, in particular, those which are related to transformations on the level of parents’ perceptions, role, and identity. These notions were reconstructed on the basis of the personal experiences of parents of disabled children. The theoretical basis of the research was the concept of a trajectory of suffering, and the applied methodology was the grounded theory methodology.

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Complexity, Institutions, and an ‘Agile’ Disability Policy

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Rudnicki S.

Polish Sociological Review

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2016

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vol. 195

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issue 3

327-340

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The aims of this article are: 1) to offer a deeper and more theoretically grounded understanding of the dysfunctions of the institutional support system for people with disabilities in Poland; and 2) to propose inspirations for a new, ‚agile’ disability policy. To this end the author applies concepts from Niklas Luhmann’s theory of social systems and its more recent interpretations, as well as ideas from so-called complexity theory. It is shown that the dysfunctions of the institutional system can be interpreted as resulting from the system’s autopoiesis and insensitivity to the complexity of the environment. Yet, as the system/environment relationship is precarious, the system could be motivated to redefine itself and to implement solutions that would make it more responsive to the environment. It is argued that an agile disability policy, based on the assumption that complexity is a crucial environmental feature, could be a solution to this problem.

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Changes in language about IDD, mental illness, disability in different countries in different languages

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Perkowska-Klejman A., Grung R. M., Lejzerowicz M., Kiss J.-F., Ortan F., Dæhlen D., Abdullah S., Marsh L.

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2022

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vol. 10

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issue 1

43-53

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The use of language to construct and drive societal and professional approaches to intellectual and developmental disabilities have undergone significant change across the 20th and into the 21st century throughout Europe. The changes in political, professional and colloquial language reflect increasingly inclusive practices and recognition of human rights based approached to people with IDD internationally.

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Emancipation through education: Views on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

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Mazurek K., Winzer M.

Interdyscyplinarne Konteksty Pedagogiki Specjalnej

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2015

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issue 10

201-213

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The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is the eighth human rights convention enacted by the United Nations. Coming into force in 2008, it is the first international instrument specifically directed toward persons with disabilities. In its articulation of a clear and comprehensive mandate for the elimination of stig-ma and discrimination, it appeared to be a promising vehicle for the emancipation and empowerment of persons with disabilities. As of July 2015 there are 157 ratifica-tions, of which the great majority are developing countries. In this paper we exam-ine the CRPD within the context, and as part of, a larger and very significant global social-ideological orientation: the international movement for inclusive schooling. As inclusion is increasingly embraced around the world, it is important for educa-tors to understand how this major human rights convention is linked to and inter sects with the quest for inclusive schooling. Our analysis reveals that there are in-herent tensions and dialectical contradictions between the broad ideals of the inclusion movement and the more focused priorities of the CRPD. As a result, de-spite grand hopes and elaborate plans, progress of the CRPD has been disappoint-ing. The CRPD is not playing a significant role in inclusive policy making at any level. Very few nations have translated the principles into effective action. Indeed, few countries at present even have the capacity needed to ensure full implementa-tion of the treaty, and the international pattern documents a disconnect between emancipatory rhetoric and measurable outcomes. To date, it appears that the CRPD has done little to materially and educationally improve the prospects of those with disabilities.

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Od interdyscyplinarnego do transdyscyplinarnego spojrzenia na niepełnosprawność

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Urbanowicz Z.

Ogrody Nauk i Sztuk

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2012

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issue 2

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Disability is a complex subject, concerning various aspects of life. Generally, it may be permanent (significantly affecting the individual’s life) or temporary (fully or partially recoverable when appropriate therapy or specialist care is provided). To define it correctly, we must take into consideration the relationship between human health (including such factors as gender, age and education) and social circumstances. The problem of disability is approached from different perspectives offered by the following five disciplines: medicine, psychology, pedagogics, sociology and law. An in-depth analysis of these approaches helps to better understand the problem of disability and difficulties disabled people face.

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The Accessibility of E-learning Systems for Disabled

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Retová J., Pólya A.

Studia Commercialia Bratislavensia

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2012

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vol. 5

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issue 17

124-130

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This paper provides an overview of conditions which discriminate the use of regular elearning systems by disabled individuals. It also offers information about solutions on the side of provider and teacher which can be categorized as software or application solutions and hardware or assistive technology solutions.

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Edukacja dla wszystkich. Pytania o integrację osób niepełnosprawnych

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Wiatr M.

Prakseologia

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2005

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issue 145

111-117

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The work concentrates on the integration of people with disability perceived in light of international documents and school practice. Selected international initiatives have been discussed that are geared to ensure disabled people the broadest possible participation in social life as well as counteract their discrimination. The conclusion verbalizes the fundamental questions related to the essence and purpose of integration.

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Seeking ‘the New Normal’? Troubled Spaces of Encountering Visible Differences in Warsaw

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Piekut A., Vieten U. M., Valentine G.

Polish Sociological Review

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2014

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vol. 188

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issue 4

541-558

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In times of globalisation and super-mobility, ideas of normality are in turmoil. In different societies in, across and beyond Europe, we face the challenge of undoing specific notions of normality and creating more inclusive societies with an open culture of learning to live with differences. The scope of the paper is to introduce some findings on encounters with difference and negotiations of social values in relation to a growing visibility of difference after 1989 in Poland, on the background of a critique of normality/normalisation and normalcy.On the basis of interviews conducted inWarsaw, we investigate how normality/normalisation discourses of visible homosexuality and physical disability are incorporated into individual self-reflections and justifications of prejudices (homophobia and disabilism). More specifically we argue that there are moments of ‚cultural transgressions’ present in everyday practices towards ‚visible’ sexual and (dis)ability difference.

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The Role of Sport in the Process of Negotiating Identity: Dealing with the Stigma of Disability by People with Acquired Bodily Dysfunctions

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Niedbalski J.

Qualitative Sociology Review

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2020

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vol. 16

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issue 4

180-197

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This paper is intended to present the role of sport in the lives of people with physical disabilities and to determine how practicing sports changes the way a person with a physical disability sees themselves. The paper reflects the experiences of people who started practicing sports, which allowed them to adopt an alternative perspective of their bodies and thus pushed them to negotiate their identities. Using the concept of Goffmanian stigma, I point to the sports activities’ usefulness in understanding the management of stigma by those dealing with a physical disability. Taking into account the above theoretical references, in the research, which constitutes a foundation of this paper, I refer to the subjective perspectives of the researched individuals, rendering their points of view, and, based on that, construct and offer theoretical generalizations. Therefore, the research materials employed in this study are constituted by the personal experiences of people with physical disabilities who practice sports. All data have been gathered by conducting unstructured interviews with such people. The research materials were analyzed and interpreted following the procedures of grounded theory methodology.

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Assessment of the type of farmers’ low back pain

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Tomczyszyn D., Solecki L., Pańczuk A.

Medycyna Pracy

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2018

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vol. 69

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issue 4

355-364

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Background Spinal overload among blue-collar workers occurs most frequently in the lumbar spine. Long-lasting spinal overload results in pain syndromes leading to limitations in everyday and professional life. Material and Methods The research included 106 adult males working as farmers for at least 10 years. The control group included 50 male white-collar workers. Four research tools were used: an interview questionnaire, a questionnaire assessing pain intensity and limitations in everyday functioning of study participants, a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) measuring pain intensity and Oswestry Disability Index. Results The research revealed that as many as 86% of the farmers (91 individuals) experienced low back pain. In the control group only 64% of all the white-collar workers complained of pain in this part of the spine. The farmers defined their low back pain as constant pain or stiffness significantly more often. In addition, they reported hip pain radiating to one or 2 legs and experienced chronic and acute back pain more frequently. The total time in which they experienced this pain was usually 11–20 years. The correlation between pain intensity measured on a numeric scale and the level of disability of farmers was revealed. Conclusions The research revealed that individual farmers complained of low back pain significantly more often. The pain was usually defined as constant pain, chronic pain, acute pain or hip pain radiating to legs. Med Pr 2018;69(4):355–364

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Z historii badań nad rodzicami dzieci z niepełnosprawnością

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Kaniok P. E.

Seminare. Poszukiwania naukowe

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2012

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vol. 31

197-206

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The paper presents chosen scientific theories regarding the adaptation of parents of children with disabilities to critical situations. Most of the evoked theories originate from the ABCX Model, invented by Reuben Hill in 1949. One of the paper's conclusions is that there is no universal theory which fully explains process of parents' adaptation to the situation in which they have to face with disability of their child. Moreover in future research there should be a focus on variables which mediate and moderate the association between child's disability and parents' adjustment and adaptation to crisis.

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Musculoskeletal disorders and perception of working conditions: A survey of Brazilian dentists in São Paulo

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Ísper Garbin A. J., Barreto Soares G., Moreira Arcieri R., Adas Saliba Garbin C., Siqueira C. E.

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

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2017

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vol. 30

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issue 3

367-377

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Objectives To investigate the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders amongst dentists who work in public clinics in São Paulo, Brazil, to investigate their awareness of the presence of risk factors in the workplace, disability due to pain, and the influence of pain on this awareness and disability. Material and Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 204 dentists who work in public health clinics in the northwest of São Paulo, Brazil. The data was collected through interviews, using the Nordic Questionnaire and the Work-Related Activities that May Contribute to Job-Related Pain Questionnaire. In the case of workers who reported pain, the Pain Disability Questionnaire (PDQ) and the Numeric Pain Scale were also administered. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS 21.0. Results Most dentists (81.4%) had musculoskeletal disorders, especially in the neck, shoulders and lower back. We found that the presence of symptoms in the neck (15.7%), shoulders (12.7%) and lower back (15.7%) were the major causes of absenteeism over the past 12 months. Occupational risk factors perceived as the most problematic ones were: bending or twisting the back in an awkward way, continuing to work when injured or hurt and working in the same position for long periods. Comparison between the symptomatic and asymptomatic dentists showed a statistically significant difference (p < 0.05) in the perception of occupational risk factors. The analysis of the intensity of pain and disability with PDQ in the symptomatic dentists showed an average pain intensity of 3.8. Mean scores of the PDQ total (11.46) and its dimensions – functional condition (7.1) and psychosocial condition (4.4) – suggest a moderate disability in the dental surgeons. There was a strong t correlation (r = 0.697) between pain intensity and the total score of disability caused by pain. Conclusions Pain and work-related musculoskeletal disorders interfere significantly with the dentists’ lives. In the case of dental surgeons there is a significant correlation between pain intensity and disability. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2017;30(3):367–377

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Lost-time illness, injury and disability and its relationship with obesity in the workplace: A comprehensive literature review

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Nowrouzi B., Gohar B., Nowrouzi-Kia B., Mintsopoulos V., McDougall A., Jordan G., Casole J., Lariviere M., Tremblay A.

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

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2016

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vol. 29

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issue 5

749-766

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The objective of this study was to conduct a literature review examining predictors of lost-time injury, illness and disability (IID) in the workplace, with a focus on obesity as a predictor, and to evaluate the relationship between obesity and losttime IID. The study objective was also to analyze workplace disability prevention and interventions aimed at encouraging a healthy lifestyle among employees and reducing obesity and IID, as well as to identify research gaps. The search was conducted in several major online databases. Articles included in the review were published in English in peer-reviewed journals between January 2003 and December 2014, and were found to be of good quality and of relevance to the topic. Each article was critically reviewed for inclusion in this study. Studies that focused on lost-time IID in the workplace were reviewed and summarized. Workers in overweight and obese categories are shown to be at a higher risk of workplace IID, are more likely to suffer from lost-time IID, and experience a slower recovery compared to workers with a healthy body mass index (BMI) score. Lost-time IID is costly to an employer and an employee; therefore, weight reduction may financially benefit both – workers and companies. It was found that some companies have focused on developing interventions that aid reduction of weight and the practice of active lifestyle among their employees. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2016;29(5):749–766

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Prevalence of low back pain in non working rural housewives of Kanpur, India

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Gupta G., Nandini N.

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

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2015

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vol. 28

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issue 2

313-320

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Objectives Housewives are nucleus of families but as the working, living, and social architecture in the rural areas significantly differ from developed or urban area, the results of urban population cannot be generalized. Hence the purpose of the present study is to evaluate the prevalence of low back pain in non working rural housewives. Also an attempt has been made to determine the impact of social burden on low back pain (LBP). Material and Methods A sample of 301 non working rural housewives of Kanpur, aged between 30–70 years was selected. Hindi version of 3 appropriate scales Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire, Oswestry disability index and Zarit burden interview measuring musculoskeletal discomfort, low back disability and social burden were given to all the housewives. Results Analysis of data reveals that both recent and yearly prevalence of LBP in rural housewives is 83%. More than 50% housewives have severe disability due to their LBP. Correlational analysis has shown that there is a significant impact of social burden on their disability due to low back pain. Conclusions The findings of the present study suggest that 83% of the non working rural housewives have low back pain and activity restriction due to their pain. They have significant impact of social burden on their low back pain. High prevalence (83%) of low back pain among rural housewives is an alarming sign for our society. Better health-care measures to enhance rural housewives education about good posture, ergonomic measures, health schemes, health awareness, and activity pacing could help rural housewives.

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A Case Study in the Globalization of Disability Rights: The Compatibility of Lithuania's Process for Determining the Legal Incapacity of Disabled Persons with International Legal Standards

Disability and Rehabilitation in the Context of Life-Span Psychology

The “Illusion” of Social Research/ Action. Reflections on Neo-Colonial Pedagogy

Analysis of the Dynamics of the Internet Use by Persons with Disabilities in Poland over the Decade 2003–2013 in the Context of Their Socio-Demographic Characteristics

Life Strategies of the Parents of Children with Intellectual Disabilities in the Context of Mixed Social Situations

The Process of Becoming an Active Disabled Person - the Psycho-Social Mechanisms of Sport’s Influence on Physically Disabled Individuals

The Trajectory of Suffering-Parents of Children with Intellectual Disability on the Future

Complexity, Institutions, and an ‘Agile’ Disability Policy

Changes in language about IDD, mental illness, disability in different countries in different languages

Emancipation through education: Views on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Od interdyscyplinarnego do transdyscyplinarnego spojrzenia na niepełnosprawność

The Accessibility of E-learning Systems for Disabled

Edukacja dla wszystkich. Pytania o integrację osób niepełnosprawnych

Seeking ‘the New Normal’? Troubled Spaces of Encountering Visible Differences in Warsaw

The Role of Sport in the Process of Negotiating Identity: Dealing with the Stigma of Disability by People with Acquired Bodily Dysfunctions

Assessment of the type of farmers’ low back pain

Z historii badań nad rodzicami dzieci z niepełnosprawnością

Musculoskeletal disorders and perception of working conditions: A survey of Brazilian dentists in São Paulo

Lost-time illness, injury and disability and its relationship with obesity in the workplace: A comprehensive literature review

Prevalence of low back pain in non working rural housewives of Kanpur, India