Can interpersonal contact help improve attitudes toward soldiers with intellectual disability? An Israeli study
By: Werner, S.
Series: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research 61 (12) 2017: 1162-1173. 2017Disc region: text file PDF rda.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resource Subject(s): INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY | INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS | ATTITUDES | ISRAEL | SOLDIERS | MULTIDIMENSIONAL ATTITUDES SCALEOnline resources: Read this Article Summary: It has been argued that interpersonal contact is the best intervention for reducing negative attitudes and discrimination toward individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID). In Israel, the Equal in Uniform project makes it possible for individuals with ID to serve alongside soldiers without ID in ordinary military units in the Israeli Defense Forces. The project provided the opportunity to examine the effect of contact on the attitudes of soldiers without ID.Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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It has been argued that interpersonal contact is the best intervention for reducing negative attitudes and discrimination toward individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID). In Israel, the Equal in Uniform project makes it possible for individuals with ID to serve alongside soldiers without ID in ordinary military units in the Israeli Defense Forces. The project provided the opportunity to examine the effect of contact on the attitudes of soldiers without ID.
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