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The object of this study was to gain more knowledge about the role of PHAB (Physically Handicapped and Able-Bodied clubs) in the lives of the people involved, and to provide a basis for decisions about the best use of resources. Separate samples of physically-handicapped and able-bodied respondents allow comparisons between the two groups.
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Variables (1) Members of PHAB clubs: Length of membership, attendance, reasons for joining, attitudes towards club, activities with club, social networks, other memberships, frequency of outings, household composition, educational background, employment, travel. Physically handicapped members: disability, attitude to help, attitude to able-bodied members, use of wheelchair or walking aids, mobility allowance. Able-bodied members: attitude to physically handicapped people outside club, voluntary work. (2) Leaders' questionnaire When club started, committee membership, frequency of meetings, transport problems, leaders' attitude to mentally handicapped memers, current number of mentally handicapped members, activities at last four meetings, average attendance, leaders' sex and age, whether physically handicapped, proportion of members needing wheelchair. (3) Disabled People Main interests and ability to pursue them, holiday away from home in last four weeks, leisure time activities, membership of clubs, transport, whether heard of PHAB clubs, participation in courses away from home in last five years, holidays in last five years, participation in holidays arranged by Croydon Social Services Department, perception of leisure facilities in Croydon, nature of disability, use of wheelchair or walking aids, ability to get out alone, receipt of mobility allowance, attitude to help, details of spare time activities in last week, regular visitors during normal week, visitors in last week, social networks, marital status, sex, age, educational background, employment.
Leaders of 50 clubs randomly selected were interviewed and provided separate lists of their physically-handicapped and able-bodied members ages over 15. Ten names were selected from each club. Names of recently `lapsed' able-bodied and physically-handicapped members were also provided by club leaders
Face-to-face interview
