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Direct linkScior, Katrina; Connolly, Theresa; Williams, Janice – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2013
Labels are firmly rejected by the disability rights movement, yet the complex effects of labeling on lay beliefs are poorly understood. This study examined the effects of labeling on the general public's reactions to people with intellectual disabilities. A sample of 1,233 adult members of the UK general population were randomly presented with…
Descriptors: Labeling (of Persons), Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Clinical Diagnosis, Mental Retardation
