Aversive Ableism: Modern Prejudice Towards Disabled People

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the patterns of explicit (conscious) and implicit (unconscious) disability prejudice. The majority of participants were implicitly prejudiced against disabled people despite having low explicit prejudice. This pattern is in alignment with aversive ableism – disability prejudice was present among those who meant well.

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