Can we talk?: Using facilitated dialogue to positively change student attitudes towards persons with mental Illness

Journal of Teaching in Social Work

Volumn 24, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 39-54

  Scheyett, Anna ^a   Kim, Mimi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dialogue; Educational strategy; Experiential education; Mental health; Stigma; Student attitudes

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745755943     PISSN: 08841233     EISSN: 15407349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J067v24n01_03     Document Type: Article

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