Conference
French
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2268/208833>
Abstract
this communication will present the results of a quantitative survey on social representations of disabilities carried out in Francophone Belgium in 2010. According to Moscovici, there is a strong link between social representations and attitudes. Social representations prepare for action and guide behaviour. Behaviours and attitudes can, in turn, force or strengthen representations. Our research has allowed social representations of disabilities to be approached by polling attitudes, behaviours and opinions in French-speaking Belgium. Three dimensions were followed: feelings and attitudes towards disability by studying fear, compassion and feeling of discomfort; place with disabilities using concentric circles away from the respondent and finally citizenship and rights of persons with disabilities. The originality of this research lies in the comparative analysis of opinions and attitudes towards different types of disability. We have developed a process to compare attitudes towards three typical disabilities: motor disability, light mental disability and sensory disability, in order to test the differences in the representations of these objects with the aim of creating social representations towards specified disabilities.