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Students' attitudes to disability
Author(s) -
Freeman Andrea
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of the british institute of mental handicap (apex)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.633
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1468-3156
pISSN - 0261-9997
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1988.tb00470.x
Subject(s) - semantic differential , feeling , disadvantaged , paternalism , scale (ratio) , psychology , social psychology , medical education , clinical psychology , medicine , political science , geography , cartography , law
A survey of undergraduate students' attitudes was carried out as part of a general course in education studies, using a questionnaire and a semantic differential scale. Attitudes were found to be positive in general but showed an element of paternalism which implied feelings of superiority. The concept which now appears to be acceptable when considering people with disabilities is that of “disadvantaged”.