2010
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2009.00514.x
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Public Attitudes Towards Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities as Measured by the Concept of Social Distance

Abstract: Background While current practices strive to include individuals with intellectual disabilities in community opportunities, stigmatizing attitudes held by the public can be a barrier to achieving true social inclusion. Methods A sample of 625 community members completed the Social Distance Subscale of the Multidimensional Attitude Scale on Mental Retardation. Results Older and less educated participants held attitudes that reflected greater social distance. Participants who had a close family member with an in… Show more

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“…Ouellette- Kuntz et al (2010) report similar findings using the Social Distance subscale of the Multidimensional Attitude Scale on Mental Retardation (Harth, 1971). Social distance refers to a willingness to recognize, live near or be associated with a certain individual or group (Harth, 1971).…”
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confidence: 62%
“…Ouellette- Kuntz et al (2010) report similar findings using the Social Distance subscale of the Multidimensional Attitude Scale on Mental Retardation (Harth, 1971). Social distance refers to a willingness to recognize, live near or be associated with a certain individual or group (Harth, 1971).…”
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confidence: 62%
“…Although care was taken to match this sample to the general population for age and gender, this sample may not be adequately representative of the general public. It has been noted in previous research that level of education can affect attitudes toward individuals with intellectual disabilities (Ouellette-Kuntz, Burge, Brown, & Arsenault, 2010). Therefore, the nature of the sample provides a potential limitation as it involved students studying at a degree level, who may hold more favorable attitudes than those educated below this level.…”
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confidence: 95%
“…Some studies (e.g., Hunt and Hunt 2004) suggest that attitudes often go beyond the physical disability itself to include a perception of low social skills and intelligence although such deficits might not exist. Individuals with a physical disability who were perceived as "active" (Barg et al 2010) and individuals who were perceived to have a "mild" intellectual disability elicited more positive attitudes (Ouellette-Kuntz et al 2010). Interestingly, individuals with a disability are often rated higher on perceived warmth than individuals without a disability (Cuddy et al 2009).…”
Section: Attitudes Toward Individuals With Disabilitiesmentioning
confidence: 93%