Health and Behavioral Sciences Virtual Colloquium, Oct 30

Published: Sept. 30, 2020

2:30 - 4:00 pm
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Interpersonal and Institutional Discrimination among U.S. Adults with Disability, presented by Deborah Carr

More than one in four U.S. adults reports at least some difficulty with vision, cognition, mobility, self-care, or independent living. Rates of impairment among working-age adults have increased in recent years, raising concerns about the short- and long-term consequences for their social, psychological, and economic well-being. The Americans with Disabilities Act (AD), enacted 30 years ago, has been instrumental in expanding opportunities for and fighting institutional discrimination against persons with impairment. However, less is known about the more subtle yet pernicious forms of stigmatization and microaggressions experienced by persons with impairment. Using data from the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS), a national sample of U.S. adults, Carr examines whether persons with impairment are at a heightened risk of interpersonal and institutional discrimination, compromised prospects for advancement at work, and unsupportive relationships with coworkers and supervisors. Drawing on stigma and double jeopardy perspectives, Carr also explores whether the psychosocial consequences associated with disability status differ on the basis of age/life course stage, gender, and occupational status.