College students' perceptions of persons with intellectual disability at three different ages

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 61-69

  Ahlborn, Lindsey J ^a   Panek, Paul E ^a   Jungers, Melissa K ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; College students; Intellectual disability; Perceptions

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; ATTITUDE TO DISABILITY; COLLEGE STUDENT; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF ESTEEM; SEMANTICS; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 38649129727     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2006.11.001     Document Type: Article

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