Changing Behavior Toward the Handicapped: An Evaluation of the Film

Threlkeld, Robert M.; DeJong, William

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ERIC Number: EJ264070

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1982-May

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Changing Behavior Toward the Handicapped: An Evaluation of the Film "First Encounters".

Threlkeld, Robert M.; DeJong, William

Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, v25 n5 p282-85 May 1982

Examined the effectiveness of the film "First Encounters" on the interaction strain between disabled and nondisabled persons. Concluded that the film was effective in increasing willingness for relatively less intimate, one-time encounters, but not for more intimate and extended interaction. (Author)

Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavior Change, College Students, Disabilities, Films, Higher Education, Interaction, Interpersonal Relationship, Program Evaluation, Stereotypes, Visual Aids

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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