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ERIC Number: EJ195513
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978-Aug
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Social Comparison, Multiple Reference Groups, and the Self-Concepts of Academically Handicapped Children Before and After Mainstreaming.
Strang, Louise; And Others
Journal of Educational Psychology, v70 n4 p487-97 Aug 1978
Predictions from social comparison theory and group reference theory were tested in two experiments assessing the impact of half-day mainstreaming upon the self-concepts of academically handicapped children. The results supported the theoretical viability of social comparison theory and group reference theory in educational settings. (Author/BH)
Descriptors: Academically Handicapped, Elementary Education, Mainstreaming, Peer Acceptance, Peer Groups, Peer Relationship, Self Concept, Self Esteem
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Group Reference Theory; Social Comparison Theory