A proposal of inclusive leisure: the Diverze Process

Abstract

This work presents in a general way the Research Plan of a doctoral thesis whose object of study is the so-called Diverze process, a proposal of inclusive leisure that is born in the context of the EQUA Association, which mediates in experiential contexts where young people with diverse capacities. The main purpose of the thesis is to understand in depth the DIVERZE process, to assess the contribution made from it to the opening of spaces for the development of an inclusive leisure and free time, which therefore involves young people with diverse abilities . The research is qualitative and longitudinal and is articulated through complementary designs. On the one hand, an evaluative case study of the DIVERZE process, of other life stories, that will allow us to reach the most phenomenological essence of what it means for young people themselves. This work responds to a need expressed by the participants themselves, the design was negotiated with the association and the participants themselves become researchers of their lives. All this gives a sense that incardine towards transformation.