ERIC Number: EJ798262
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Jul
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0034-3552
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Factors Influencing Asian Indian Graduate Students' Attitudes toward People with Disabilities: A Conjoint Analysis
Parashar, Divya; Chan, Fong; Leierer, Stephen
Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, v51 n4 p229-239 Jul 2008
Asian Indians are one of the fastest-growing immigrant groups in the United States, yet little is known about their attitudes toward persons with disabilities and rehabilitation. The purpose of this study was to examine factors influencing Asian Indian students' attitudes toward people with disabilities, using a conjoint analysis design (N = 90). The design used a conjoint measurement where the variables included disability type, gender, age, education, and employment status. The results indicate that disability type was most heavily involved in the decision-making process, that attitude and preference formation were significantly affected by characteristics other than disability type, and that students' previous contact with people with disabilities affected the relative importance of disability type and age in attitudes and preference formation. The findings of this study are similar to those of conjoint analysis studies of other Asian and American students. Implications for rehabilitation counseling practices with Asian Indian Americans are discussed. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Employment Level, Indians, Student Attitudes, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Rehabilitation Counseling, Immigrants, Asian Americans, Attitude Measures, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Age Differences, Social Bias, Social Attitudes, Educational Attainment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: India
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