Attitudes toward the Lower and Middle Class Psychiatric Patient as a Function of Authoritarianism Among Mental Health Students.

Kurtz, Nancy; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ029295

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Publication Date: 1970

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Attitudes toward the Lower and Middle Class Psychiatric Patient as a Function of Authoritarianism Among Mental Health Students

Kurtz, Nancy; And Others

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 35, 3, 338-341, Dec '70

It was predicted that lower class case histories would be judged more negatively by those Ss who were more authoritarian as measured by the F Scale. This prediction was confirmed for a group of 24 psychiatric residents and bordered on significance for a group of 16 social work students. (Author)

Descriptors: Attitudes, Authoritarianism, Lower Class, Mental Health Clinics, Middle Class, Patients, Psychiatric Aides, Social Class, Social Workers

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