The Politics Of Clinical Judgment: What Nonliberal Examiners Infer About Women Who Do Not Stifle Themselves.

Abramowitz, Stephen I.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1973

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The Politics Of Clinical Judgment: What Nonliberal Examiners Infer About Women Who Do Not Stifle Themselves

Abramowitz, Stephen I.; And Others

Journal of Consulting And Clinical Psychology, 41, 3, 385-391, Dec 73

It was found that the less (but not the more) liberal examiners attributed greater psychological maladjustment to the left politically active female clients than to males. Findings are interpreted as bolstering position of Szasz and others that conventional ideologies are strengthened by certain moral-political consequences of mental health practice. (Author)

Descriptors: Bias, Clinical Diagnosis, Counselor Attitudes, Counselors, Females, Mental Health Programs, Political Attitudes, Sex Differences, Social Bias, Social Psychology

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