Perceived interpersonal and institutional discrimination among persons with disability in the U.S.: Do patterns differ by age?

Eun Ha Namkung and Deborah Carr

Social Science & Medicine, 2019, vol. 239, issue C

Abstract: One-third of U.S. adults have an activity-limiting health condition and this proportion increases with age. However, it is unclear whether functional limitation renders one vulnerable to institutional and interpersonal discrimination, and whether this vulnerability differs over the life course. Stigma theories suggest disability would be more discrediting to younger persons relative to older adults, as it violates cultural norms and expectations regarding able-bodied working-age adults.

Keywords: Age differences; Disability; Functional limitation; Institutional discrimination; Interpersonal discrimination; Life course; Stigma (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.112521

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