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ERIC Number: EJ413323
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1042-9859
Special Olympics Volunteers' Perceptions of People with Mental Retardation.
Roper, Paul A.
Education and Training in Mental Retardation, v25 n2 p164-75 Jun 1990
A conceptual review of contact between volunteers and persons with mental retardation at a Special Olympics competition indicated that, in four of five components of contact theory, optimum conditions for a positive change in perceptions were not provided. Contact with the retarded, however, did contribute to positive changes in perceptions. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Athletics, Attitude Change, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Interpersonal Relationship, Mental Retardation, Special Olympics, Theories, Volunteers
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Contact Theory