Journal article
The effect of an integration program on teacher and student attitudes to mentally-handicapped children
Australian Psychologist, Vol.22(3), pp.313-322
1987
Abstract
This study examines the effect of contact with autistic children on teacher and peer attitudes to mentally‐handicapped children in general. Children were interviewed and teachers completed questionnaires about their attitudes toward mentally‐handicapped children in five schools attended by autistic boys and five schools not attended by any mentally‐handicapped children. Children who had contact with autistic boys had more positive and realistic attitudes. Teachers' attitudes were generally positive and did not vary across settings, but those with experience in teaching mentally‐handicapped children were found to have more positive attitudes than those with no experience. The implications for the integration of mentally‐handicapped children are briefly discussed.
Details
- Title
- The effect of an integration program on teacher and student attitudes to mentally-handicapped children
- Authors/Creators
- S. McDonald (Author/Creator) - Westgate Community Health ServicesJ.S. Birnbrauer (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityH. Swerissen (Author/Creator) - Lincoln Institute
- Publication Details
- Australian Psychologist, Vol.22(3), pp.313-322
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Identifiers
- 991005542095907891
- Copyright
- © 1987 Australian Psychological Society
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- 1 Clinical & Life Sciences
- 1.136 Autism & Development Disorders
- 1.136.536 Disabilities
- Web Of Science research areas
- Psychology, Multidisciplinary
- ESI research areas
- Psychiatry/Psychology