Attitudes Toward Individuals with Disabilities: The Effects of Contact with Different Disability Types

被引：57
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作者：
Barr, Jason J. [1 ]
Bracchitta, Kristi [2 ]
机构：
[1] Monmouth Univ, Sch Educ, West Long Branch, NJ 07764 USA
[2] Coll Mt St Vincent, Dept Psychol, Riverdale, NY USA
来源：
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY | 2015年 / 34卷 / 02期
关键词：
Disabilities; Contact; Attitudes; Intergroup contact theory; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES; CHILDRENS ATTITUDES; STUDENTS; PEOPLE; STIGMA; CONTEXT;
D O I：
10.1007/s12144-014-9253-2
中图分类号：
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号：
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要：
Contact with individuals with disabilities influences positive attitudes toward such individuals. This research investigated if contact with individuals with specific disabilities has an effect on attitudes toward other disabilities. Specifically, this research investigated physical, developmental and behavioral disabilities. While participants reported the most contact with individuals with physical disabilities and the most negative attitudes toward individuals with developmental disabilities, contact with individuals with behavioral disabilities was the best predictor of positive attitudes toward all disability types. This demonstrates that the relation between contact and attitudes is more nuanced than originally thought and can help us better understand disability related bias.
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页码：223 / 238
页数：16
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