Attitudes about People with Intellectual Disabilities: Current Status and New Directions

International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 41, Issue C, 2011, Pages 199-231

  Kersh, Joanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitude; Behavior; Community; Participation; Recreation; Workplace

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871391548     PISSN: 22116095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-386495-6.00006-0     Document Type: Chapter

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