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Perceived Discomfort Associated with Working with Persons with Varying Disabilities

Perceptions of discomfort by nondisabled coworkers are a major barrier to the acceptance of disabled persons into work groups. This research examined whether reported discomfort varied by the type or nature of the disability. 151 subjects rated 20 types of disabilities in terms of how uncomfortable or comfortable they would be working closely at a nonspecified task with a person with the particular disability. A stable hierarchy of the 20 disabilities was found Patterns and implications are discussed. Gender of the rater influenced the ratings, specifically females exhibited less discomfort with disabilities over-all than did males Prior contact with a disabled person, either personally or at unspecified work, did not affect the ratings of discomfort.

D L Stone | D. Stone | Gwen E. Jones | G E Jones

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