University students' attitudes towards disability and their views on discrimination

Girli A., YILDIRIM SARI H., KIRKIM G., NARİN S.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, vol.62, no.2, pp.98-107, 2016 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 62 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1179/2047387715y.0000000008
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.98-107
  • Keywords: disability, discrimination, disability and discrimination, attitudes and disability, students and disability, INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY, PUBLIC-ATTITUDES, PEOPLE, AWARENESS
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate the attitudes displayed by students without disabilities studying in Dokuz Eylul University towards people with disabilities, and their perceptions and observations regarding the types of discrimination faced by students with disabilities.