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

Santilli, Sara; Ginevra, Maria Cristina; Israelashvili, Moshe; Nota, Laura

doi:10.3390/ijerph192416387

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

by

Sara Santilli

¹,

Maria Cristina Ginevra

^1,*

,

Moshe Israelashvili

²

and

Laura Nota

¹

Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education, and Applied Psychology, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy

²

School of Education, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv-Yafo P.O. Box 39040, Israel

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Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(24), 16387; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192416387

Submission received: 18 October 2022 / Revised: 27 November 2022 / Accepted: 2 December 2022 / Published: 7 December 2022

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Inclusive Education, Children’s Development, and Health)

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

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Santilli, S.; Ginevra, M.C.; Israelashvili, M.; Nota, L. Inclusive Socialization? The Relationships between Parents’ and Their Child’s Attitudes toward Students with Disabilities. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 16387. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192416387

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Santilli S, Ginevra MC, Israelashvili M, Nota L. Inclusive Socialization? The Relationships between Parents’ and Their Child’s Attitudes toward Students with Disabilities. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(24):16387. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192416387

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Santilli, Sara, Maria Cristina Ginevra, Moshe Israelashvili, and Laura Nota. 2022. "Inclusive Socialization? The Relationships between Parents’ and Their Child’s Attitudes toward Students with Disabilities" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 24: 16387. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192416387

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Santilli, S., Ginevra, M. C., Israelashvili, M., & Nota, L. (2022). Inclusive Socialization? The Relationships between Parents’ and Their Child’s Attitudes toward Students with Disabilities. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(24), 16387. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192416387

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