The differential effect of epilepsy labels on employer perceptions: Report of a pilot study

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 351-356

  Bishop, Malachy ^a   Stenhoff, Donald M ^a   Bradley, Kelly D ^a   Allen, Chase A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Disclosure; Employment; Epilepsy; Rasch

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CHI SQUARE TEST; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; EMPLOYER; EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JOB FINDING; MALE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; RASCH ANALYSIS; SEIZURE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DISABLED PERSONS; EMPLOYMENT; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PREJUDICE; SELF CONCEPT; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 35748974500     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2007.06.010     Document Type: Article

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