Interventions for attitude change towards people with disabilities: How successful are they?

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 171-174

  Pernice, R ^a   Lys, K ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Counsellors; Disabilities; Education; Interventions for attitude change; Rehabilitation; Students

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COMMUNICATION; EDUCATION; HANDICAPPED PERSONS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; SIMULATION; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

ACCEPTANCE; ATTITUDE CHANGE; PERSONAL CONTACT; REHABILITATION STUDIES; ROLE PLAYING; STUDENT ATTITUDE;

HUMAN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC OPINION; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

EID: 0030176289     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004356-199606000-00008     Document Type: Article

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