Disability social distance hierarchy for population subgroups.
This investigation studied the disability attitudes of ten population subgroups including the general public, professionals, college and grade school students and disabled individuals. A total of 2576 subjects were tested in a seven-year period with one of three instruments. The results showed that a stable hierarchy of preference characterized these seemingly disparate groups.
D001294:Attitude to Health; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D006608:Hierarchy, Social; D006801:Humans; D011287:Prejudice; D012929:Psychological Distance; D012930:Social Dominance