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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherRoutledge
ISBN-100898595843
ISBN-139780898595840
eBay Product ID (ePID)797402
Product Key Features
Number of Pages280 Pages
Publication NameAttitudes Toward Handicapped Students : Professional, Peer, and Parent Reactions
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1985
SubjectPeople with Disabilities, Special Education / General, General
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaSocial Science, Education
AuthorMarcia D. Horne
SeriesSchool Psychology Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight19.2 Oz
Item Length6.1 in
Item Width8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN85-006780
Dewey Edition19
Dewey Decimal371.9/0973
Table Of ContentContents: The Concept of Attitude: Definition and Theory. The Importance of Professional and Peer Attitudes Toward Handicapped Students. How Attitudes Toward Handicapped Students Are Measured. Attitudes of Professionals and Peers Toward Handicapped Students. Factors Affecting the Development and Maintenance of Attitudes. Modifying Professional and Peer Attitudes Toward Handicapped Students. Attitudes of Parents and Siblings Toward a Handicapped Family Member. Suggestions for Future Research.
SynopsisMany handicapped children are now being treated and educated in the mainstream of society. Therefore it is important for professionals to be knowledgeable about the attitudes of societal members toward these students. This text is a thorough and invaluable sourcebook on how attitudes are formed, measured, and changed. An extensive discussion about professional, peer, parental and sibling attitudes toward a class or family member, and reviewing methodologies for change are provided.