Dispelling stereotypes: Promoting disability equality through film

Disability and Society

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 841-848

  Schwartz, Diane ^a   Blue, Elfreda ^a   McDonald, Mary ^a   Giuliani, George ^a   Weber, Genevieve ^a   Seirup, Holly ^a   Rose, Sage ^a   Elkis Albuhoff, Deborah ^a   Rosenfeld, Jeffrey ^a   Perkins, Andrea ^a  

^a HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes toward individuals with disabilities; Disability; Dispositions; Film; Media; Stereotypes

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649338313     PISSN: 09687599     EISSN: 13600508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687599.2010.520898     Document Type: Article

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