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ERIC Number: EJ537593
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0827-3391
The Effects of Integration, Social Contact, and Information on Attitudes toward Persons with Special Needs.
Rossiter, Lucille; Horvath, Peter
Canadian Journal of Special Education, v11 n1 p79-99 1996
This study of 91 Canadian children (ages 10-13) investigated the effects of integration, social contact, and information on the attitudes of elementary school children toward their peers with disabilities. Students in integrated classes were found to have more positive attitudes in comparison to those in nonintegrated classes. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Inclusive Schools, Peer Acceptance, Peer Relationship, Social Integration, Student Attitudes, Student Placement
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Attitudes Toward Disabled; Canada
Note: Special Issue: Habilitative Environments.