The relationship between contact and attitudes: Reducing prejudice toward individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 47, Issue , 2015, Pages 14-26

  Keith, Jessica M ^a   Bennetto, Loisa ^a   Rogge, Ronald D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Inclusion; Intellectual and developmental disabilities; Intergroup anxiety; Prejudice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EMPOWERMENT; EXPLICIT MEMORY; HUMAN; IMPLICIT MEMORY; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL TASK; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREDICTION; PREJUDICE; RATING SCALE; TASK PERFORMANCE; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL STIGMA; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MAINSTREAMING (EDUCATION); MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; SOCIAL STIGMA; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84940705802     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2015.07.032     Document Type: Article

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