本研究回應障礙解放研究典範，從障礙者本人經驗出發，以社會福利
權及聯合國身心障礙者權利公約觀點，探討障礙者住「機構」（institution）
的經驗。深入訪談 13 位（曾）住機構肢體障礙者。發現：住機構不是自
己的選擇、被安排住進老人長照與啟智機構、受到監視／過一成不變的團
體生活、想離開並思考如何離開機構、住機構不是一個選項。政策建議：
居住權還給障礙者，邀請障礙者本人參與居住服務規劃，資源支持障礙
者社區居住；住機構者可以搬到社區自立生活；立法禁止兒童少年被送進
機構。

Emancipatory disability research paradigm and human rights perspective
were employed herein; this study aims to explore disabled people’s living
experiences in/out of institutions and whether living in an institution is a
choice made by disabled people. Regarding the experiences of living in an
institution, four main themes emerged: living in an institution is not my choice,
living in a nursing home or in an institution for people with intellectual
disability, daily life being controlled and under surveillance, and longing for
leaving and/or planning to move out of the institution. Moving back to the
institution is not a desirable option for the participants. In order to support
disabled people, budget and home/community- based services (e.g., homecare
and personal assistance) should be extended to meet the needs of disabled
people and be endorsed by the laws. The budget could be transferred for those
disabled people who move from the institution to live in the community. Living in the community for children and adolescents younger than 20 year-old
should be endorsed by the laws.