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. 2022 Dec 7;19(24):16387.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph192416387.

Inclusive Socialization? The Relationships between Parents' and Their Child's Attitudes toward Students with Disabilities

Sara Santilli  1 , Maria Cristina Ginevra  1 , Moshe Israelashvili  2 , Laura Nota  1
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Inclusive Socialization? The Relationships between Parents' and Their Child's Attitudes toward Students with Disabilities

Sara Santilli et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

Promoting social and school inclusion of children with disabilities has been associated with their health-related quality of life. This study aimed to analyze the connection between parents and children's attitudes toward disabilities as one factor contributing to the inclusion and well-being of individuals with disabilities. Three types of disabilities-i.e., attitudes toward a child with a sensory disability (hearing), a child with an intellectual disability (Down syndrome), and a child with problems with aggressiveness and angry outbursts (behavioral problems)-were examined. A sample of 598 White Italian elementary school students (303 boys and 295 girls) aged 6 to 11 years 33tudes toward students with disabilities, rather than each parent's attitude, contributed to a better understanding of the child's attitudes toward students with disabilities. The theoretical and practical implications of these results are discussed.

Keywords: children’s attitudes; disability; parents’ attitudes; school inclusion.

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Conflict of interest statement

All authors declare that they have no conflict of interest. All co-authors have seen and agree with the contents of the manuscript, and there is no financial interest to report.

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Predicted Model.
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Attitudes toward children with SD.
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Attitudes toward children with ID.
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Attitudes toward students with BP.
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