King S M, Rosenbaum P, Armstrong R W, Milner R
Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.
Dev Med Child Neurol. 1989 Apr;31(2):237-45. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1989.tb03984.x.
In this epidemiological study the authors recorded the attitudes of children in Hamilton, Ontario, to physically disabled and mentally handicapped children. Univariate analyses confirmed the importance of female gender, friendship and contact with handicapped persons as determinants of more accepting attitudes. Type of disability and the presence or absence of disabled children in respondents' schools were not found to influence attitudes in a systematic manner. Correlations between attitudes and children's self-esteem or sociometric ratings were not significant, nor were parent-child attitude correlations. Maternal language of origin was found to influence children's attitudes, in favour of children of English-speaking mothers. These results are discussed with reference to their practical applications by community and educational systems seeking to foster integration of disabled children.
在这项流行病学研究中，作者记录了安大略省汉密尔顿市儿童对身体残疾和智力障碍儿童的态度。单变量分析证实了女性性别、友谊以及与残疾人接触作为更包容态度的决定因素的重要性。未发现残疾类型以及受访者所在学校是否有残疾儿童会以系统的方式影响态度。态度与儿童自尊或社会测量评分之间的相关性不显著，亲子态度相关性也不显著。研究发现母亲的母语会影响儿童的态度，有利于说英语母亲的孩子。本文将结合社区和教育系统在促进残疾儿童融入方面的实际应用来讨论这些结果。
