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Ableism Special Issue Introduction
Author(s) -
Bogart Kathleen R.,
Dunn Dana S.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of social issues
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.618
H-Index - 122
eISSN - 1540-4560
pISSN - 0022-4537
DOI - 10.1111/josi.12354
Subject(s) - ableism , prejudice (legal term) , stigma (botany) , oppression , psychology , social psychology , medical model of disability , social stigma , sociology , medicine , gender studies , psychiatry , political science , politics , law , family medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)
In this special issue, we define ableism as stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination, and social oppression toward people with disabilities—the largest minority group in the United States. People with disabilities are broadly defined as those who have conditions that are commonly perceived to be disabilities by the general public, including physical, sensory, and intellectual disabilities, in addition to invisible disabilities, chronic health conditions, psychiatric conditions, and others. Foundational work on language, stigma, models of disability, and social and rehabilitation psychology is reviewed. The issue has three areas of focus: social and individual‐level predictors of ableism, experiences and consequences of ableism, and navigating and resisting ableism.