00000ctm a22000003a 4500 UP-99796217612956384 Buklod 20190212181756.0 m |o d | ta 190212s2015 xx d r |||| u| (iLib)UPD-00397767675 DMC rda eng Santos, Arthur Martin M. 1991 author. Reluctant voices Filipino young adults with mobility limiting disabilities and their decision-making experiences with their families Arthur Martin M. Santos. 2015. xii, 159 leaves color illustrations text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Vita. Thesis (A.B. Communication Research)--University of the Philippines Diliman 2015. "Persons with disabilities (PWDs) belong to a sector that is continuously being encourage by the government to actively participate in public discussions. But for PWDs their involvement at decision-making in the context of their own homes serves as the very first step to public participation. Using the Explicit Family Negotiation Model and key concepts derived from Resource Theory and Relative Investment Theory, this study seeks to understand the decision-making process occurring inside the home from the perspective of Filipino young adults with mobility limiting disabilities. Eighteen informants from Metro Manila and Rizal were interviewed regarding their decision-making experiences with their families. Informants regularly make decisions on their physical needs but stressed issues of most concern centering on their financial and social needs. Findings further revealed that the needs and concerns of Filipino young adults tend to be accommodated by family members contingents on available resources. However, more alarming was the finding that they are predisposed to keep to themselves their personal concerns because of fear of adding to the burden of the family. In addition, informants generally felt unsatisfied towards their overall participation in the decision made, suggesting that they still consider themselves marginalized. This urges the government to develop and adopt more policies to encourage PWDs to participate in decision-making in the private sphere." Decision making in children. Children with disabilities. People with disabilities. Communication in families. Santos, Arthur Martin M. author. Pernia, Elena E. adviser. University of the Philippines Diliman. College of Mass Communication. FI UP UPD DMC Thesis