Social images of disadvantaged groups
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Dorcas Susan Butt
University of British Colombia
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Edro Signori
University of British Colombia
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- Keywords:
- disadvantaged groups, social images, perceptions, employment situations
- Abstract
- Four hundred and thirty participants rated the social images of 8 groups on 67 variables which previous researchers have shown to be important in employment hiring situations. The groups rated were: average adults, women, mental retardates, ex-mental patients, ex-criminals, hippies, blacks, and North American Indians. A factor analysis yielded 6 major dimensions in the social images: appearance, sincerity, ability, outspokenness, fortitude, and security. The variations in the factor scores of the 8 groups were examined to clarify the disadvantages of each group in hiring situations.
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- Published
- 1976-08-01
- Issue
- Volume 4, 1976, Issue 2
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