The effect of a wheelchair sports presentation on modifying attitudes of junior high school students toward physically disabled persons

The Contact Hypothesis (Amir, 1969) suggests that attitudes toward a minority group can be modified. However, attitudinal change depends upon the nature of the contact. The main purpose of this study was to examine the effect of the B.C. Wheelchair Sports Demonstration Team Presentation on attitudes...

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Main Author: Knudson, Gail Ann
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/28738