Forum Oświatowe (Jan 2017)
A comparative look at perceptions of physical and mental accessibility as a means to integrate people with disabilities into Bedouin society in the Negev
Abstract
Few research studies have addressed the topic of accessibility among people with different disabilities who live in Arab society in general, and Bedouin society in particular. The present research study is a pilot study, the first of its kind, and addresses the topic of accessibility among those with disabilities in Bedouin society in the Negev. The research examines in-depth the issue of accessibility and the main needs of people with disabilities who live in recognized communities.The research process entailed one hundred (100) interviews with people with disabilities who live in the Negev, some in recognized communities and some in unrecognized communities.The research findings portray a bleak and difficult picture of the mental and social state of people with disabilities in the context of accessibility to educational and public institutions.
