Attitudes Toward People with Disabilities
- 1 March 1990
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Rehabilitation Nursing Journal
- Vol. 15 (2) , 80-82
- https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2048-7940.1990.tb01439.x
Abstract
Attitudes toward people with disabilities are learned, emotionally toned predispositions. This study compares such attitudes held by nursing faculty, beginning nursing students, graduating nursing students, registered nurses, and people with disabilities. Results of the study indicate that persons with disabilities were significantly more positive in their attitudes. Faculty held the least positive attitude, closely followed by graduating nursing students.Keywords
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