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ERIC Number: EJ624091
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4391
The Role of Academic Discipline and Gender in High School Teachers' AIDS-Related Knowledge and Attitudes.
Dawson, Lori J.; Chunis, Michelle L.; Smith, Danielle M.; Carboni, Anthony A.
Journal of School Health, v71 n1 p3-8 Jan 2001
Surveyed 141 teachers from nine Massachusetts high schools to examine their knowledge of and attitudes toward AIDS. Results indicated a direct relationship between teachers' knowledge of HIV/AIDS and positive or supportive attitudes toward HIV/AIDS. There were significant differences based on academic discipline. Allied health teachers had significantly higher knowledge levels than did any other group. (SM)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, High Schools, Intellectual Disciplines, Knowledge Level, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Massachusetts; Teacher Knowledge