Document Type : Research Paper
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The present research accomplished with the aim of an investigation about aspects influenced on the people's attitudes towards the disable persons in Tehran. The general aim of the research was an investigation about the social acceptance of the disable persons. The method of study was survey research, and data was cllected by questionnaire. Sample population included 1500 persons over 18 years old residing in 20 districts of Tehran. Sampling was of random systematic and cluster type. The results achieved in this research were as follows: Attitudes towards persons with disability tend to be two sided, positive and negative. These attitudes according to the variables such as age, sex, level of education, occupation, and marital status of respondents ivere different. People with multiple disabilities were the least, and people with stuttering were the most accepted forms of the disabilities.
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