Invisible Impairments: Dilemmas of Concealment and Disclosure

People with invisible impairments have choices as whether or not to reveal or conceal their impairments in social interaction. They may pass for “normal” if they silence impairment and disability experiences. Social conventions support silence. Disclosing impairments may occur in many circumstances, for many reasons and may have many ramifications. People with invisible impairments and the dilemmas they face have received little attention in disability research. This article discusses concealment and disclosure of invisible impairments as ongoing processes with an emphasis on performance, motivation and context

[Open and Fixed Interval Time Diaries: A Comparison Based on a Pilot Study on Time Use 1979]

I denne rapporten sammenliknes erfaringer med to ulike typer dagbøker fra en prøveundersøkelse om tidsbruk i 1979. Bare den ene av de to dagboktypene var inndelt i faste tidsintervaller. Rapporten er et ledd i arbeidet med planlegging av en tidsnyttingsundersøkelse som skal gjennomføres i 1980-81. Andre alternative dagbokmetoder er vurdert i Interne notater 79/4. Statistisk Sentralbyrå har gjennomført en tidsnyttingsundersøkelse i 1971-72

Dagbøker med og uten faste tidsintervaller: En sammenlikning basert på prøveundersøkelse om tidsnytting 1979

I denne rapporten sammenliknes erfaringer med to ulike typer dagbøker fra en prøveundersøkelse om tidsbruk i 1979. Bare den ene av de to dagboktypene var inndelt i faste tidsintervaller. Rapporten er et ledd i arbeidet med planlegging av en tidsnyttingsundersøkelse som skal gjennomføres i 1980-81. Andre alternative dagbokmetoder er vurdert i Interne notater 79/4. Statistisk Sentralbyrå har gjennomført en tidsnyttingsundersøkelse i 1971-72

Self narratives in rehabilitation. Reflections of an author

This article is an explorative discussion of writing as a tool in rehabilitation after major illness or injury. It discusses writing self narratives as a means for (re)connecting self with time and for (re)connecting with the social. Personal experience with writing the self in rehabilitation is presented emphasizing author agenda and resistance to therapy labelling. The aim of the article is to draw interest to the study of what autobiographical writing does for and to the author

Post-injury lives

This report discusses different aspects of living with impairments acquired in midlife. Drawing on qualitative interviews with a sample of ten middle aged, middle class men and women who have suffered reductions in functional capacity due to strokes or accidents, this study aims at increasing understanding of long term learning processes and turning points in life post-injury. An overview of respondent accounts from different thematical perspectives is presented. Long term rehabilitation processes and experiences returning to work are addressed. The effects of acquiring impairment on social interaction and family and strategies for coping with impairment are themes given major emphasis. Reflections on the development and use of impairment narratives are explored. We conclude with a discussion of self images and disability identity

Post-injury lives

This report discusses different aspects of living with impairments acquired in midlife. Drawing on qualitative interviews with a sample of ten middle aged, middle class men and women who have suffered reductions in functional capacity due to strokes or accidents, this study aims at increasing understanding of long term learning processes and turning points in life post-injury. An overview of respondent accounts from different thematical perspectives is presented. Long term rehabilitation processes and experiences returning to work are addressed. The effects of acquiring impairment on social interaction and family and strategies for coping with impairment are themes given major emphasis. Reflections on the development and use of impairment narratives are explored. We conclude with a discussion of self images and disability identity