Social Perception on Social Integration of People with Disabilities

Sociological dimension of social interaction is reflected in the study of social groups and their operation or failure, important for analysis the social issues addressed. Starting from the assumption that the views are born around important issues of general interest, the objective of the present research was to identify the social perception and personal views of people about their attitudes and beliefs about people with disabilities. This study aimed to test the availability of acceptance and integration of this category, but also the level of knowledge of the selected sample about disabled issues and accountability trends to support them. The methodology included a questionnaire of public opinion on a sample of 570 subjects, selected by sampling method nonprobabilistice (nonaleatorie), opting for the convenience sampling, based on random selection of sample selection. The results of this survey-research indicates, in the sample studied, a favorable context for integration and acceptance the people with disabilities and also a society open to integration and acceptance, despite its discriminatory practices and behaviors.



Keywords: disability, social perception, discrimination, social integration