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The association of group-based discrimination with health and well-being: A comparison of ableism with other “isms.”

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Branco, Carla, Ramos, Miguel R., Hewstone, Miles·2019·Journal of Social Issues
DOI 10.1111/josi.12340
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Discrimination has negative consequences for the health and well‐being (HWB) of individuals belonging to disadvantaged groups. Due to social and attitudinal barriers, we argue that disabled people comprise one of the groups most affected by discrimination. Using data from the European Social Survey, including representative samples from 32 countries surveyed in seven waves (2002–2014), we compared the effects of ableism on HWB with discrimination targeting other groups (e.g., sexism and ageism). We tested these effects between individuals (i.e., comparing the effects of individuals belonging to different disadvantaged groups) and within individuals (i.e., examining the case of individuals belonging to multiple disadvantaged categories). Results indicated that facing ableism is associated with lower HWB, and that this effect has a greater magnitude when compared to the effect of being discriminated because of other disadvantaged group memberships. Our findings highlight the significance of addressing ableism in research and social policy.

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  • Disabled people have poorer health and well-being than non-disabled people in large part because of social factors like isolation, prejudice, environmental barriers stemming from a lack of social support, and socially-reinforced negative attitudes towards themselves.

    “Data from the European Social Survey conducted over 12 years and comprising 32 countries suggests that disabled people have poorer health and well-being than non-disabled people in large part because of social factors like isolation, prejudice, environmental barriers stemming from a lack of social support and socially-reinforced negative attitudes towards themselves (Branco, Ramos and Hewstone 201”

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Branco, C., Ramos, M. R., & Hewstone, M.
Affiliations
  • Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (PT)
  • University of Oxford (GB)
Corresponding author
Branco, Carla
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Venue
Journal of Social Issues
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2019-07-12
Volume
75
Issue
3
Pages
814-846
ISSN
  • 0022-4537 (ISSN-L)
  • 1540-4560
DOI
10.1111/josi.12340
OpenAlex
W2962460140
Cited by
83
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Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Journal of Social Issues (publishedVersion)
  • Oxford University Research Archive (ORA) (University of Oxford) (acceptedVersion)
  • University of Birmingham Research Portal (University of Birmingham) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Repositório do ISCTE-IUL (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (PD/BD/128323/2017)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Disability Rights and Representation
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
Keywords
ableism, discrimination, health and well-being, people with disabilities, sexism, ageism, intersectionality, disadvantaged groups

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