Yes / The qualitative study presented in this paper explored the perspectives of serviceusers,
family members and staff about the impact of travel issues on the lives of
mental health in-patients and carers. This topic was chosen because it was
prioritised by members of Xplore, a service-user and carer research group, and has
received little research attention. Travel problems were a significant issue for many
service-users and carers, bound-up with mental health issues and the recovery
experience. Travel facilitation through the funding of taxis and the provision of guides
was greatly appreciated. A few service-users and carers positively valued distancing
from their previous home environment. The meaning of travel issues could only be
understood in the context of individuals’ wider lives and relationships. The
significance of the findings is discussed in relation to the social model of disability. / This work was supported by a grant from The West Yorkshire Mental Health Research and Development Consortium.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BRADFORD/oai:bradscholars.brad.ac.uk:10454/11326 |
| Date | 15 July 2015 |
| Creators | Heyman, B., Lavendar, E., Islam, Shahid, Adey, A., Ramsey, T., Taffs, N., Xplore Service-user and Carer Research Group |
| Source Sets | Bradford Scholars |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Article, Accepted manuscript |
| Rights | © 2015 Taylor & Francis. This is an Author's Original Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Disability & Society on 15 Jul 2015 available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2015.1030067 |
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