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School children's attitudes towards the handicapped.

A Furnham, M Gibbs

    Journal of Adolescence
    |June 1, 1984
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    British schoolchildren hold more positive attitudes towards physically handicapped individuals than mentally handicapped ones. Personal contact significantly improves attitudes, suggesting integration benefits for children with disabilities.

    Area of Science:

    • Child psychology
    • Disability studies
    • Social attitudes

    Background:

    • Previous research on children's attitudes towards handicapped individuals faced methodological challenges.
    • Understanding attitudes is crucial for effective integration policies.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess British 13-year-olds' attitudes towards handicapped people, overcoming prior research limitations.
    • To investigate the influence of disability type (physical vs. mental) and social contact on these attitudes.

    Main Methods:

    • Survey administered to a group of normal British 13-year-old school children.
    • Analysis focused on differences based on type of disability and level of contact with handicapped individuals.

    Main Results:

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    • Children exhibited more positive attitudes towards the physically handicapped compared to the mentally handicapped.
    • Males generally showed more negative attitudes than females towards handicapped individuals.
    • Significant positive correlation found between contact with handicapped people and more favorable attitudes.

    Conclusions:

    • Personal interaction is a key factor in shaping positive attitudes towards handicapped individuals.
    • Findings support the integration of handicapped and non-handicapped children in school settings.
    • Interventions promoting contact can foster greater acceptance and reduce negative stereotypes.