Psychology, Interamerican
Attitudes of professionals and non-professionals toward the mentally retarded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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How to Cite

Harker, W. (2017). Attitudes of professionals and non-professionals toward the mentally retarded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Revista Interamericana De Psicología/Interamerican Journal of Psychology, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.30849/rip/ijp.v3i2.550

Abstract

The aim of the study was to examine the attitudes of various groups of Brazilians toward rehabilitation of the mentally retarded; specifically the question asked was whether significant differences existed in vocational and educational attitudes among the groups studied. The results showed there to be significant differences be­tween professionals and non-professionals in 27 of the 34 areas of attitude assessed.

https://doi.org/10.30849/rip/ijp.v3i2.550
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