Factors influencing occupational therapy students' attitudes toward persons with disabilities: A conjoint analysis

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 426-434

  Tsang, Hector W H ^a   Chan, Fong ^b   Chan, Chetwyn C H ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; EMOTIONALITY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CHARACTERISTIC; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; REHABILITATION CENTER; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL ASPECT; STUDENT; THREAT; VIOLENCE;

EID: 4544242199     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.58.4.426     Document Type: Article

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