Stereotypes about Adults with Learning Disabilities: Are Professionals a Cut Above the Rest?
Purpose: The study examined the differing perceptions of professionals and the public (non-professionals) regarding life success for adults with learning disability (LD). Method: The sample (N = 342) consisted of 175 professionals (P) and 167 nonprofessionals (NP), with a mean age of30.02 years and...
| Publicado en: | Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development Vol. 30; no. 2; pp. 7 - 37 |
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Asia Pacific Disability Rehabilitation Journal
Summer2019
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