Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of contributors -- 1 Introduction and rationale -- 2 International classification of functioning, disability and health in the context of participation -- 3 Participation from the perspective of the user: from subjective experiences to lived experiences -- 4 Environmental determinants of quality of participation in healthcare settings among people with impairments and limitations -- 5 Culture and participation -- 6 A participatory approach to services and support -- 7 Participation in the context of service delivery: a comparison between the views held by older service recipients and service providers -- 8 Participation at the interface with health and welfare services -- 9 The ICF and collaboration about participation -- 10 Parents' participation in child welfare investigation processes -- 11 Shout out who we are! How might engagement in cultural activities enhance participation in everyday occupations for people in vulnerable life situations? -- 12 Impacts on work participation of people with mental health disability -- 13 Mental health, participation and social identity -- 14 Digitalised communication and social interaction: new opportunities for young disabled people's participation -- 15 Participation in everyday life as lived negotiations: challenges and opportunities within a situated understanding of participation -- 16 Barriers to participation: time, social and physical obstacles for students with disabilities -- 17 Participation and inclusion: mental health service users' lived experience - an international study -- Epilogue -- Index