Publications by authors named "Karyne Joseane Bettencourt"

Validating support of social participation for people with cognitive impairment (CI) plays a predominant role in maintaining identity, autonomy, sense of belonging and social bonding. Yet what restricts this participation-intervention methods, cognitive impairment, or other individuals in the participant's environment? This study documents stakeholders', volunteers' and users' perceptions of people with CI in community recreation centres (CRC). Six focus groups (n = 44) in Montreal, Quebec City and Drummondville highlighted some issues concerning this subject.

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