Life history research with adults with disabilities: some reflections

Authors

  • Rogério Drago Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
  • Camila Reis do Santos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18675/1981-8106.vol23.n44.p81-94

Keywords:

History of life. Educational research. Adults with disabilities.

Abstract

Understanding that the human being produces history and culture at the same time it is invaded by history and culture of other beings with which it comes in contact throughout their lives, this text discusses the methodology of life history for research adults who have disabilities, pervasive developmental disorders or high skills giftedness, acknowledging them as individuals who have a voice and from their narratives, can contribute to their subjectivities and identities are recognized. In this sense, it is a theoretical study which shows the characteristics of the method of life history, its importance for educational research, its procedures and its value in the rescue of the identity and subjectivity of adults with disabilities, disorders global development or high abilities / giftedness.

Author Biography

Rogério Drago, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Doutor em Educação pela PUC-Rio. Professor Adjunto do Centro de Educação e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Published

2013-12-16

How to Cite

DRAGO, R.; DO SANTOS, C. R. Life history research with adults with disabilities: some reflections. Educação: Teoria e Prática, [S. l.], v. 23, n. 44, p. 81–94, 2013. DOI: 10.18675/1981-8106.vol23.n44.p81-94. Disponível em: https://www.periodicos.rc.biblioteca.unesp.br/index.php/educacao/article/view/6945. Acesso em: 17 jul. 2024.

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