Pupils' Knowledge of Mental Handicap: A Study of Second Year Pupils in a British Comprehensive School.

Quicke, J. C.

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ERIC Number: EJ435926

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Publication Date: 1989

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Pupils' Knowledge of Mental Handicap: A Study of Second Year Pupils in a British Comprehensive School.

Quicke, J. C.

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, v12 n1 p17-26 1989

This study examined pupils' knowledge of and feelings about mental handicap, through interviews with second year students in a British comprehensive school and a questionnaire survey of 179 students. Results indicated that girls felt that disabled persons were capable of benefiting from integration, whereas boys' attitudes were more ambiguous. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Knowledge Level, Mainstreaming, Mental Retardation, Peer Relationship, Secondary Education, Sex Differences, Social Integration, Student Attitudes

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

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