Attitudes of Pakistani Community Members and Staff toward People with Intellectual Disability

Autor/inn/en	Patka, Mazna; Keys, Christopher B.; Henry, David B.; McDonald, Katherine E.
Titel	Attitudes of Pakistani Community Members and Staff toward People with Intellectual Disability
Quelle	In: American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 118 (2013) 1, S.32-43 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1944-7515
DOI	10.1352/1944-7558-118.1.32
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Attitudes toward Disabilities; Mental Retardation; Positive Attitudes; Factor Analysis; Community; Employees; Pakistan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Geistige Behinderung; Faktorenanalyse; Employee; Arbeitnehmer; Beschäftigter
Abstract	The acceptance and inclusion of persons with intellectual disability can vary across cultures, and understanding attitudes can provide insight into such variation. To our knowledge, no previous study has explored attitudes toward people with intellectual disability among Pakistani community members and disability service providers. We administered the Community Living Attitudes Scale (Henry et al., 1996), a measure of attitudes toward people with intellectual disability developed in the United States, to 262 community members and 190 disability service providers in Pakistan. Confirmatory factor analysis found a 4-factor solution (empowerment, similarity, exclusion, and sheltering) fit the Pakistani sample. More positive attitudes were observed in staff serving people with intellectual disability, females, Christians, Hindus, Sunnis, and people with greater education. We discuss implications for research, theory, and practice. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10