The prototypical disabled person and its implications for discrimination research and intersectionality.

Carli Friedman

doi:10.1037/rep0000646

December 1, 2025Rehabilitation Psychology

The prototypical disabled person and its implications for discrimination research and intersectionality.

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This analysis reveals that the concept of the disabled person can deeply influence general perceptions of discrimination.
Key findings highlight the role of intersectionality in framing the experiences of those with disabilities and their interaction with discrimination.
Observational analysis emphasizes how the production of science can be shaped by societal notions of disability.
Combating inequity requires reevaluating stereotypes and assumptions about disabled individuals, suggesting a need for broader representation.

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Analysis uncovers how the concept of the disabled person influences discrimination research, indicating implications for intersectionality.

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Prototypicality has significant implications not only for the ways we produce and enact science but also for our attempts to reduce discrimination and combat inequity. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

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