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ERIC Number: EJ1286238
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1043-7797
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Understanding Emergent Social Workers' Experiences and Attitudes toward People with Psychiatric, Physical, and Developmental Disabilities
Keesler, John M.
Journal of Social Work Education, v57 n1 p85-99 2021
Social workers are instrumental in the lives of many people with disabilities, yet despite a strong foundation for this relationship, there is a dearth of research exploring the experiences and attitudes of social work students toward people with disabilities. To bridge this gap, the current study surveyed graduate social work students to understand the influence of different attributes on student responses to people with disabilities, identify variability in student attitudes toward people with different disabilities, and identify factors that predict student attitudes toward people with disabilities. Results from 212 student respondents indicated that their self-identified level of knowledge differed by disability type and significantly predicted attitudes across disability types. In addition, gender differences emerged, with men having more negative attitudes than women toward people with disabilities. This study provides preliminary evidence suggesting the importance of disability type and the need for further dialogue and focus on disabilities in the profession.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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