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Perceptions of the Population of the Republic of Moldova on Discrimination: Sociological Study 30The low degree of acceptance by respondents of the persons with disabilities is due to a large extent tothe prejudices existing in society in respect of such people. Thus, the study revealed that, even though over90% of those interviewed think that persons with disabilities shall be provided with adequate socialprotection by the state and that employers should provide special working conditions for persons withdisabilities, one in two respondents shares the opinion that persons with disabilities have enough rights,63% of respondents think that children with disabilities should be educated in separate schools, 45% - thatthe right place of a person with mental disabilities is in a state institution, 40% - that persons withdisabilities are unfit to work, 39% - that people with mental disabilities are dangerous and should beisolated, and 28% - that persons with disabilities cannot have family (see Chart 12).Chart 12. To what extent do you agree with the following statements?persons with disabilities are unable to work40537children with disabilities should be educated inseparate schools63325persons with mental disabilities are dangerous andshould be isolated39538persons with disabilities cannot have a family39648the right place for a person with mental disabilities isin a state institution454213persons with disabilities have enough rights523711employers should provide special working conditionsfor persons with disabilities9073persons with disabilities should be provided withadequate social protection by the state9532taxes should be increased to provide adequate pensionsto persons with disabilities47485totally/rather agree totally/rather disagree don't know/no answerThe share of people who believe that the right place for people with mental disabilities is in a stateinstitution is lower in the group of respondents aged 18-34 years (41%), among people of Bulgarian (18%),Gagauz (32%) and Ukrainian (32%) ethnic origin.The percentage of respondents who share the opinion that persons with disabilities cannot have familyis lower among those aged 18-34 years (22%), among people with a high education level (25%), amongBulgarians (21%) and Gagauz (25%).The share of people who believe that persons with disabilities are dangerous and should be isolated islower among respondents aged 18-34 years (31%), people with a high level of education (35%), Gagauz(22%) and Bulgarians (14%).The prejudice that children with disabilities should study in separate schools is quote common amongall social-demographic groups and was observed at virtually same frequencies.The percentage of those who share the opinion that persons with disabilities are unfit to work is lowerin the group of respondents aged 18-38 years (36%), among people with a high level of education (36%),and people of Moldovan/Romanian ethnic origin (34%).
Perceptions of the Population of the Republic of Moldova on Discrimination: Sociological Study 31Social distance between respondents and representatives of gay andlesbian community. According to the study results, the perception of population on homosexualrelations is very negative. Thus, over 80% of respondents think that these relations are bad, 9% - that theyare neither bad, nor good, 9% don’t know, and only 1% stated that these relations are good.Chart 13. Perceptions of population on homosexual relations, %91 9are goodneither good, nor badare badI don't know81Depending on residence, the share of people who believe that such relations are bad is higher in ruralareas (84%) than in urban areas (76%), which fact indicates that respondents from urban areas are moreloyal in respect of homosexual relations.Depending on gender, women are less categorical than men. Thus, 79% of women compared to 83%of men stated that homosexual relations are bad.Depending on age, the share of people who believe that homosexual relations are bad is lower in theage group of 18-34 years (75%) and over 65 years (74%), and is higher in the age group aged 35-49 years(86%) and 50-64 years (86%). In the case of the age group 18- 34 years, we suppose that their attitudes havechanged due to communication activities conducted over the last years in the field of homosexual relationsand to the promotion of principles of tolerance. As regards the age group of over 65 years, we consider thatthese people are more loyal because a good share of them does not really know what homosexual relationsmean, while for others such relations are not a big problem, being a distant phenomenon for them.Depending on education level, people with a high level of education are more loyal in respect ofhomosexual relations than those with a low education level. Thus, 76% of respondents holding a universitydegree and 82% of respondents with primary or incomplete secondary education stated that homosexualrelations are bad.Depending on occupation, 68% of pupils and students believe that homosexual relations are bad,while 16% - that they are neither bad, nor good.The study revealed also that people for whom faith in God is very important or rather important areless tolerant towards gays and lesbians than people for whom faith in God is rather unimportant or notimportant at all. Thus, 82% of respondents for whom faith in God is very important or rather important and67% of respondents for whom faith in God is rather unimportant or not important at all think thathomosexual relations are bad.The study also revealed that, even though the respondents had the opinion that representatives of gayand lesbian community are less discriminated than persons with disabilities, the poor and HIV-positivepersons, on the level of personal attitudes this particular group is more socially isolated than the others.Thus, the Chart below shows that only 14% would agree to have representatives of gay and lesbiancommunity as neighbors, 13% - as a co-workers, 10% - as friends and 4% - as family members (see Chart 14).
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