Effects of contact on children's attitudes toward disability: A longitudinal study

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 23, 1996, Pages 2113-2134

  Maras, Pam ^a   Brown, Rupert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0030352023     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1996.tb01790.x     Document Type: Article

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