Children's Attitudes toward Physical Disability in Nepal: A Field Study

Nepalese children's attitudes toward peers with visible physical disabilities were studied, using a picture-ranking interview, and compared to a Western standard. Nepalese children expressed a positive preference toward peers with obesity that departed from all prior Western findings. Children&...

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Published in:Journal of cross-cultural psychology 1997-11, Vol.28 (6), p.710-729
Main Author: Harper, Dennis C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Assistive Technology
Attitudes
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Child psychology
Children
Children & youth
Childrens Attitudes
Disability
Disability evaluation
Disabled children
East and West
Educational Resources
Interpersonal Relationship
Literacy
Nepal
Nepalese
Obesity
Peers
Physical Disabilities
Physically disabled persons
Physically Handicapped
Preferences
Rejection
Replication (Evaluation)
Severe Disabilities
Sex Differences
Social Acceptance
Social Attitudes
Social Class
Social Differences
Stigma
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Summary:Nepalese children's attitudes toward peers with visible physical disabilities were studied, using a picture-ranking interview, and compared to a Western standard. Nepalese children expressed a positive preference toward peers with obesity that departed from all prior Western findings. Children's attitudes and comments implied that body size was associated with wealth, power, and food availability. Males were more avoidant of physical disabilities that interfere with functional activities, whereas females expressed a lower preference for cosmetic disabilities (in this instance, a facial cleft). Disabilities that are physically threatening to daily functioning are reported as less common and are avoided, reflecting feelings of unfamiliarity and potential survival threat.
ISSN:0022-0221
1552-5422
DOI:10.1177/0022022197286004